US approves a $2.1 billion Patriot interceptor sale with 2030s deliveries
The US State Department approved a possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, but newly manufactured missiles are not expected until the early 2030s.
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Reuters reported that Lockheed Martin is the principal contractor and that Ukraine would combine its own EU-backed funds with contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway through the US JUMPSTART program.
Two people briefed on the decision said the proposed interceptors have not yet been manufactured. Ukraine is seeking faster access, while Lockheed has separately committed to expanding annual PAC-3 MSE production capacity.
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