“U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Pearl, left, and Spc. Atlee Steever, both with 1st Battalion 43rd Air Defense Artillery, power up a Patriot surface-to-air missile system at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 29, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Barney) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army),” accessed June 25, 2018, https://www.army.mil/article/134035/aps_5_partners_with_3_43_ada_for_patriot_missile_system_test Picture featured in Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Bradshaw, Army Field Support Battalion-Qatar, “APS-5 Partners with 3-43 ADA for Patriot Missile System Test,” September 19, 2014, accessed June 25, 2018, https://www.army.mil/article/134035/aps_5_partners_with_3_43_ada_for_patriot_missile_system_test.

On September 5, the U.S. State Department approved a potential $105 million sale of Patriot air defense equipment and support to the Netherlands. The planned “Recapitalization” (RECAP) deal of four Dutch Patriot fire units includes “Radar Sets (RS), Radar Digital Processors (RDP), Engagement Control Stations (ECS), Information and Coordination Central (ICC), Modem Man Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, and Post Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades” and other logistical support that will allow the fire units to operate at the Configuration 3+ capability.

Related Links:

The Netherlands – Patriot Recapitalization (RECAP), Defense Security Cooperation Agency News Release, Transmittal No. 18-32
State Department Approves Patriot Missile Sale to the Netherlands, UPI