The Romanian government approved the bill on the transfer of the Patriot system to Ukraine on September 2. Next is the parliament’s decision.
In June, Bucharest said it would hand over one of its two active Patriot systems to Ukraine on the condition that its allies replace it with a similar air defense system, Reuters reported.
Romania has purchased 7 Patriot 3+ systems from the US, one of which is planned to be transferred to Ukraine.
Four of them have already arrived in Romania – two are operational. The remaining three will arrive in Romania in the near future.
Configuration 3+ is the most modern version of the Patriot SAM system, and is in service with the United States and about 20 other allies. This configuration uses PAC-3 interceptors and an active radar guidance system.
It relies on highly capable radar systems and advanced air-to-air interceptor missiles called PAC-3, which can engage ballistic missiles at ranges of up to 20 kilometers.
The battery contains four PAC-3 missiles, as opposed to the previous PAC-2 version, which contained only one.
The Patriot system costs about $1 billion, and each missile costs almost $4 million.
Source: Racurs
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