In the meantime, Norway, Sweden and – most recently – Germany have all placed substantial orders with Rheinmetall MAN as well. Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX 8×8 heavy truck The newly awarded order is the first joint procurement project of Raytheon and Rheinmetall since the launch of their teaming agreement in March 2018. Patriot forms the backbone of integrated air defence and anti-missile defence for seven NATO nations, and is interoperable with seven other partner countries worldwide. Raytheon and Rheinmetall are proposing combining the Patriot medium- and long-range air defence system with a short-range system for a full-spectrum ground-based air defence solution.