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Germany Seeks European Patriot Missile Production With U.S. Approval

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany wants Patriot PAC-3 and PAC-2 GEM-T missiles produced in Europe.
He signed a statement of intent to expand U.S.–German defense-industrial cooperation during his Washington visit.
Germany already builds PAC-2 GEM-T interceptors through COMLOG, a joint venture of MBDA Germany and Raytheon.
Any European production line would require U.S. government approval and company agreement on intellectual-property access.
Pistorius warned that U.S. capability withdrawals must not create gaps Europe cannot fill quickly.

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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany wants Patriot PAC-3 and PAC-2 GEM-T missiles produced in Europe.
He signed a statement of intent to expand U.S.–German defense-industrial cooperation during his Washington visit.
Germany already builds PAC-2 GEM-T interceptors through COMLOG, a joint venture of MBDA Germany and Raytheon.
Any European production line would require U.S. government approval and company agreement on intellectual-property access.
Pistorius warned that U.S. capability withdrawals must not create gaps Europe cannot fill quickly.