Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could produce Patriot air defence weapons under U.S. licence after an attack on Kyiv conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the night of 5 to 6 July.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on partner countries to increase military aid to Ukraine, with a focus on missiles for Patriot air and missile defence systems.
Switzerland has paid an advance of CHF500 million, or $617 million, to the United States for the purchase of F-35A fighter jets.
L3Harris produces the PAC-3 MSE interceptor’s advanced two-pulse solid rocket motor, Attitude Control Motors and Lethality Enhancer.
Poland’s Armament Agency has signed an agreement with NSPA for the delivery of PAC-2 GEM-T missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Several weapons manufacturers say they can meet Switzerland’s urgent need for a long-range air defense system as the country weighs alternatives to delayed U.S. Patriot batteries.
Ukraine said support should be directed rapidly to the areas with the greatest expected effect.
Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing $100 million to expand its facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Ukraine is working with NATO to strengthen air defence, secure ammunition supplies and scale up production of Ukrainian-made drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv and Washington have still not reached a bilateral drone agreement.
L3Harris Technologies has issued a purchase order to Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne S.A. to produce Attitude Control Motors for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile.
The U.S. Army plans to launch a competition for the development and delivery of a lower-cost guided missile for the MIM-104 Patriot air and missile defense system.
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