On July 23 Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine will jointly produce interceptors for the "Patriot" air-defence system with US defence firm Raytheon. He said he met a Raytheon delegation led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona, that Raytheon is willing to deepen cooperation to a new level, and that the matter — discussed earlier with US President Trump in Ankara — is now being advanced.

2026-07-24

On July 23 Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine will jointly produce interceptors for the "Patriot" air-defence system with US defence firm Raytheon. He said he met a Raytheon delegation led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona, that Raytheon is willing to deepen cooperation to a new level, and that the matter — discussed earlier with US President Trump in Ankara — is now being advanced.