US Approves $15 Billion in Patriot and Missile Defense Upgrades for Poland

The launcher system of the PATRIOT (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) surface-to-air missile system at the military base of Kaufbeuren, southern Germany, on June 17, 2023. Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $15 billion sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment to Poland as it upgrades its air defenses, the Pentagon announced.

Despite State Department approval, the notification did not indicate that a contract had been signed or that negotiations had concluded.