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Patriot missiles to get new communications system to eliminate radar blind spots

The U.S. Army's Patriot missile defense system is moving closer to eliminating radar blind spots thanks to a new communications technology from Lockheed Martin, Interesting Engineering reported on Oct. 20.

21 October, 06:30 PM

Raytheon, Lockheed Martin worry Ukraine will build better, cheaper versions of Patriot missiles

U.S. defense contractors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin worry that if Ukraine is granted a production license, it could improve Patriot air defense missiles and manufacture them faster and at a significantly lower cost than the United States, The Atlantic reported on August 9.

10 August, 09:12 AM

Lockheed, Raytheon explore feasibility of producing PAC-3 missiles in Ukraine

Two U.S. makers of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems are in the early stages of assessing whether the weapons could be produced in Ukraine, company executives said at the Farnborough Airshow.

21 July, 03:36 AM

Lockheed Martin upgrades HIMARS to launch anti-air missiles

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new upgrade for its HIMARS rocket artillery system that enables it to launch anti-air missiles, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on June 18.

18 June, 11:48 PM

Russia exploits global Patriot interceptor shortage

Russia is taking advantage of a critical shortage of Patriot missile interceptors to intensify attacks on Ukrainian cities, The Guardian reported on June 2.

2 June, 10:46 PM

Iran war consumes double annual output of PAC-3 missiles

Two years’ worth of Patriot missile interceptors were fired in the first 25 days of the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee ranking member Serhiy Rakhmanin told NV Radio on March 30.

31 March, 12:41 AM

US boosts Patriot radar to counter Russian ballistic missiles

The U.S. Army has allocated $33.8 million to Lockheed Martin to carry out ground and launch testing of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) as part of the MIM-104 Patriot system, Defense Express reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 01:54 PM

Ukraine shares Russian strike data with Lockheed Martin to refine Patriot interceptors

Ukraine is sharing data on Russian missile strikes with U.S. defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin to help improve PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, MP Yehor Cherniev said in an interview with Business Insider.

14 February, 09:10 AM

U.S. to triple production of Patriot interceptor Missiles under new Pentagon deal

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin will triple production of its PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles under a new seven-year framework agreement with the Pentagon, the company said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 01:24 PM

Ukrainian government delegation meets Tomahawk missile manufacturer in U.S.

A Ukrainian government delegation visiting the United States met with executives from Raytheon, the manufacturer of Tomahawk missiles, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, reported on Telegram on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 06:58 PM

Estonia ready to host NATO nuclear-capable fighter jets

Estonia is prepared to host allied fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said on June 27, according to public broadcaster ERR.

27 June 2025, 01:29 PM

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