Without the support of the allies, the Netherlands will transfer only its own part of the Patriot anti-aircraft battery to Ukraine.

The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, informed the FAZ about this.

In late May, the Dutch government announced its intention to cooperate with allies to form a joint battery of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, which would be transferred to Ukraine.

The government then agreed to provide three launchers and an AN/MPQ-53 radar system for the project. Other countries would have to provide a control center, additional launchers, and support equipment.

However, three months after this announcement, none of the allied countries joined the project, so the Netherlands decided to provide dedicated elements of the system without completing the formation of a separate SAM battery.

“We have recently delivered a radar for the Patriot system to Ukraine. In addition, we will be delivering three launchers very soon. Kyiv can use these components immediately by integrating them into its existing Patriot systems,” Brekelmans said.

At the same time, the Dutch Minister of Defense noted that his country would continue to look for options to complete the project in cooperation with partners.

“We want to find other countries that will provide individual elements to form a full-fledged system. We are still working on this. We are talking about it with different partners. There are certain opportunities, but there are also difficulties. Unfortunately, not only in Ukraine but also in the world there is a lack of Patriot systems,” he said.

By transferring air defense elements from its own Armed Forces to Ukraine, the Netherlands is trying to compensate for the losses by ordering new systems. In particular, in August, the country ordered two new M903LS launchers of the Patriot system, and plans to upgrade two more existing M901 launchers to this level.

Romania is to provide one of its seven Patriot systems in the most advanced PAC-3+ configuration, which is equipped with the powerful second-generation AN/MPQ-65 radar.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s procurement reports, in 2017, Romania ordered seven batteries of the Patriot air defense system, complete with one AN/MPQ-65 radar, one AN/MSQ-132 command post, and four M903 launchers.