About 15 Countries Eye SAMP/T NG as Patriot Battery Shortages Spur Alternatives
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
About 15 Countries Eye SAMP/T NG as Patriot Battery Shortages Spur Alternatives
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Summary
About 15 countries are now evaluating the European-made SAMP/T NG, signaling broader demand for a Franco-Italian air-defense option beyond the US Patriot system.
Eurosam is discussing SAMP/T NG packages with Kuwait and Hungary, according to people familiar with the talks, while Switzerland and Estonia have already shown interest publicly.
The interest is being driven by difficulty securing Patriot batteries from the United States, pushing governments to look for faster or more accessible missile-defense purchases.
Eurosam is co-owned by MBDA Missile Systems Services SAS and Thales SA, underscoring how Europe’s defense industry is gaining from the search for non-US interceptors.