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.
Ukraine says Raytheon talks covered possible joint production of Patriot interceptors and missile licensing
The statement followed a meeting with a Raytheon team led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona and comes as Ukraine seeks more reliable access to missiles for its Patriot systems.
Ukraine says PURL supplies about 95% of Patriot interceptors as allies fund $6.7 billion in U.S.-made weapons for its forces
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List has become a central mechanism for delivering critical U.S.-made weapons and defense equipment.
Lockheed Martin introduces PAC-3 ACE, a high-performance, lower-cost interceptor for the Patriot air defense system
The company said the weapon will cost less than half as much as a PAC-3 MSE per unit.
Ukraine targets Patriot missile production capability by late 2026, with initial work likely to begin in safer European sites
Ukraine expects to have the technical capability to produce missiles for the U.S.-made Patriot air defence system by the end of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
U.S. Army Patriot battery practices rapid site establishment to strengthen field readiness for air and missile defense missions
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducted Patriot site establishment training on July 9, 2026.
Ukraine says NATO summit brings more than $300 million for Patriot missiles, drone deals and expanded defence industry cooperation
Ukraine said agreements reached at the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara will strengthen its air defence, expand joint defence production and mobilise additional financing for defence projects.
Raytheon to supply Patriot GEM-T missiles to Poland under NSPA contract to strengthen NATO air defence
The award was announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.