U.S. Army practices nighttime Patriot reloads to sustain air and missile defense operations
U.S. Army crews rehearsed nighttime Patriot missile reloads at Fort Hood, Texas, on October 23, practicing the work needed to keep launchers operational.
Ukraine’s defence ministry says Lockheed Martin talks target more Patriot interceptors and keeping more F-16s operational
Ukraine has asked Lockheed Martin to help expand F-16 maintenance capabilities and emphasized the need for more PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot air defense systems, its Ministry of Defence said.
Sweden plans NATO ground deployments in Finland and Latvia and continued Patriot operations in Poland in 2027
Sweden’s government has asked parliament to approve military deployments for NATO’s collective defence in 2027, including ground forces in Finland and Latvia.
Sweden conducts first Patriot live firing in Crete ahead of planned mission to protect NATO’s Ukraine aid hub in Poland
Sweden has conducted its first Patriot live firing in Crete as it prepares to send an air-defense unit to protect NATO’s logistics hub in Poland from December.
Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor stocks exhausted, leaving defenses exposed to Russian ballistic missile attacks, CNN reports
Ukraine has exhausted its Patriot interceptor stocks, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the situation.
Airbus connects German IRIS-T and Swedish Patriot in NATO air defence network test
Airbus Defence and Space connected Germany’s IRIS-T SLM and Sweden’s Patriot air defence systems to a shared command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete.
Sweden to send Patriot air defence unit to Poland to guard NATO logistics hub
Sweden plans to send a Patriot air defence unit to Poland from December to guard the NATO logistics hub through which military and civilian support flows to Ukraine, the Swedish Ministry of Defence said.
Boeing wins $14.7 billion contract to triple Patriot PAC-3 MSE seeker output amid record global demand for air defense missiles
Boeing has received a seven-year contract worth approximately $14.7 billion from Lockheed Martin to expand production of seekers for Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
Ukraine asks EU states to release Patriot missiles from stockpiles now in exchange for future deliveries to counter ballistic threats
Ukraine has asked EU countries to release Patriot missiles from their existing stocks to help defend against ballistic threats.
Zelenskyy says Trump approved Patriot production licenses for Ukraine as Kyiv confronts interceptor shortages and escalating Russian strikes
President Donald Trump has made a final decision to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.
Combat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
Lockheed Martin expands PAC-3 MSE production in Poland to strengthen NATO supply chains and accelerate interceptor output
Lockheed Martin is expanding production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement components in Poland through offset agreements with local industry.