{"id":17308,"date":"2019-08-13T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/13\/bahrain-solidifies-patriot-buy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:39:25","slug":"bahrain-solidifies-patriot-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2019\/08\/13\/bahrain-solidifies-patriot-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahrain solidifies Patriot buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This story was updated to clarify that contract negotiations are between the U.S. government and Raytheon, as the sale is through the Foreign Military Sales process. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Bahrain has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. government to buy the Patriot air and missile defense system, triggering contract negotiations for the foreign military sale between the U.S. and Patriot-maker Raytheon, according to a company statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahrain is the newest and 17th customer of the Patriot worldwide, including the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kingdom is not disclosing the quantity of systems and missiles that might be on order, but the U.S. State Department cleared the possible foreign military sale of the Patriot in May for an estimated pric of $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification of the possible FMS sale, the deal would include 60 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles, 36 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles with canisters, nine M903 launchers, two AN\/MPQ-65 radar sets, control stations and association equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\t