Kuwait Adding 1,000 PAC Missiles to Existing Order
Published Date: 6/1/2026
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Summary
The U.S. is updating a big arms sale to Kuwait, adding 500 PAC-3 missiles and 500 PAC-2 missiles, plus all the gear and training needed to use them. This deal, worth about $800 million, boosts Kuwait’s defense with advanced missile tech and support. The changes build on a 2020 agreement and show the U.S. is serious about helping allies stay safe and ready.
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Kuwait Patriot Sale Grows to $10.1B
The U.S. updated a prior 2020 notification to add 500 PAC-3 MSE missiles and 500 PAC-2 GEM-T missiles (with canisters) to a sale for the Government of Kuwait. The estimated MDE value increases by $8.2 billion to $8.9 billion and the total case value increases by $9.3 billion to a revised $10.1 billion. Date report delivered to Congress: May 1, 2026.
Sale Includes U.S. Contractor Support Services
The package explicitly includes U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, personnel training and training equipment, spare and repair parts, facility design, and other sustainment elements. The estimated non-MDE value increases by $1.1 billion to a revised $1.2 billion tied to these items.
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