US Army Resumes Patriot PAC-2 GEM-T Purchases After Three Decades

US Army Revives Patriot GEM-T Missile Orders After 30 Years

06:00 25-07-2026

The US Army will resume buying PAC-2 GEM-T missiles for Patriot systems after more than 30 years as RTX reports nearly $20 billion in new orders worldwide.

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The US Army plans to resume purchasing an older generation of missiles for the Patriot air defence system for the first time in more than 30 years, The War Zone reported, citing RTX chief executive Christopher Calio. The company was previously known as Raytheon.

During a conference call on July 23, Calio said RTX had secured nearly $20 billion in orders in the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year.

He noted that the total included more than $5 billion in contracts for GEM-T interceptor missiles, mainly from foreign customers. The company also received its first domestic order for serial production of the GEM-T in more than three decades.

According to TWZ, the contracts concern the PAC-2 GEM-T, an earlier-generation interceptor for the Patriot system. The US military has not bought missiles of this type for over 30 years, although RTX continued manufacturing them for overseas clients.

The decision to restart domestic procurement comes amid concerns over the condition of US stocks of advanced air defence interceptors. TWZ reported that inventories had fallen significantly because of their intensive use during the conflict in the Middle East.

Earlier media reports said the United States was also developing a cheaper PAC-3 ACE missile for the Patriot system. Its projected cost is expected to be half that of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor, which is priced at about $4 million.