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.
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.
Caine testimony points to first Ukrainian F-16 air-to-air kill after Russian Su-35S loss near Luhansk front line
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21 that a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 had recently shot down a Russian aircraft in air-to-air combat.
BAE Systems signs agreement with Ukrainian industry partner for licensed production of L119 Light Gun variant
The partnership will support development of a variant of the L119 Light Gun for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
European Commission launches EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to expand joint drone and counter-drone production
The European Commission has launched the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance at the third EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv.
Ukraine reports successful domestic ballistic missile test, pointing to surviving Sapsan programme despite Russian strike claims
Ukraine has carried out a successful test of a domestically developed ballistic missile, according to Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov before his dismissal.
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.
Zelenskyy creates Long-Range Strike Command to coordinate Ukraine’s drone, missile and maritime attacks on Russian targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree creating a special Long-Range Strike Command, bringing Kyiv’s long-range strike assets under a more unified command structure.
UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.
BAE Systems ships first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine as UK rebuilds Sheffield howitzer industrial capacity
BAE Systems has delivered the first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine, marking the return of this type of production to the UK after almost two decades.
European Commission launches Ukraine defence industry partnership, Drone Deal and €1 billion drone funding under support loan
The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership aimed at integrating Ukrainian and European defence industries more closely.