Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to buy Patriot missiles, urges U.S. decision after Russian strike exposes ballistic defense gap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to buy missiles for its Patriot air defense systems.
U.S. defense industry moves to triple Patriot and quadruple THAAD interceptor production as Pentagon rebuilds missile defense stockpiles
The U.S. Department of War is moving to sharply increase production of Patriot and THAAD interceptors after rising global demand and recent combat use placed new pressure on missile-defense inventories.
KBR wins NATO contract to accelerate Patriot integration with IBCS and strengthen allied air and missile defense readiness
KBR will provide command-and-control capabilities designed to connect sensors and shooters across the battlespace.
RTX CEO says Europe is becoming a core growth market as NATO spending, missile co-production and local supply chains expand
RTX sees Europe becoming an increasingly important source of defence orders and industrial capacity as NATO members raise spending and expand local production, CEO Chris Calio said.
RTX adds $100 million to accelerate LTAMDS radar testing as U.S. budget support and overseas air defense demand strengthen
The funding will also support increased production of JMT components as Raytheon expands capacity for long-term defense demand.
RTX secures more than $5 billion in GEM-T orders as global Patriot demand rises and U.S. domestic procurement resumes after 30 years
RTX booked more than $5 billion in GEM-T Patriot effector orders during the second quarter of 2026.
Trump says U.S. has not agreed to Patriot production licenses for Ukraine amid concerns over American weapons stockpiles
Trump described the advanced technology as “a hard thing to give away” during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David.
U.S. Department of War awards Lockheed Martin $58.6 billion PAC-3 MSE multiyear contract to expand interceptor production
The U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot interceptor licenses as Ukraine seeks deeper missile production ties with Lockheed Martin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed licenses that would allow Ukraine to produce interceptors for Patriot air defense systems during talks at the White House.
American industry to nearly triple PAC-3 MSE propulsion production under seven-year missile manufacturing framework
The agreement follows other PAC-3 MSE framework arrangements across the program’s industrial base.
Air and missile defense: Poland ready to host Patriot interceptor production facility
President Donald Trump announced at a NATO summit in early July that Ukraine would receive a license to produce Patriot missiles.
RTX raises 2026 outlook as defense backlog reaches $119 billion and Raytheon sales climb on Patriot, AMRAAM programs
RTX posted second-quarter sales of $24.7 billion, up 14% from a year ago.