Patriot missile

'Make them yourself': Trump gives Ukraine Patriot missile license during Zelensky NATO meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly pleaded for the US-made interceptors - the only weapon in Ukraine's arsenal that can shoot down ballistic projectiles.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the High Level Defence announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill

US in talks on Europe missile co-production, maintenance of Patriot missiles, source says

Launchers carrying Tamir interceptors from the Iron Dome system were seen recently during their first deployment beyond the US mainland, as part of a US military exercise on Guam.

US Marine Corps deploys Iron Dome interceptors in Guam for China war drills


Lockheed Martin secures largest-ever Patriot missile order

The $9.8 billion contract with the US Army will see Lockheed Martin produce nearly 2,000 Patriot Advanced Capability–3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

US to give Ukraine missiles capable of hitting Moscow as Trump grows frustrated with Putin - report

The offensive weapons would reportedly include long-range missiles that could reach targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024

Jordan says asked Washington to deploy Patriot air defense missiles

Jordan has been increasingly nervous that Israel's retaliation on Gaza since a deadly assault on Israel by Hamas from the enclave on Oct. 7 could also spread into a wider conflagration

 Polish servicemen train as they stand on the Patriot air missile defence system at the airport in Warsaw, February 7, 2023.

Ukraine denies Patriot batteries destroyed by Russia

Ukraine has been under heavy bombardment by Russia since it began its offensive, but its air defenses have helped it take down drones and missiles.

 A general view of a mobile defense surface-to-air missile system, Patriot, before it is transported to Poland from Gnoien, Germany January 23, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky: US Patriot anti-missile systems ensure 100% interception

Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, suggested the Patriot was behind the latest results against incoming Iskander ballistic missiles.

Patriot missile defense system is seen at Sliac Airport, in Sliac, near Zvolen, Slovakia, May 6, 2022.

Russia, Ukraine fight on information front about 'hypersonic' missiles

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told RIA Novosti on Wednesday that the claims didn't correspond to reality, as the Russian military didn't launch as many Kinzhals as Kyiv claimed.

Participants stand next to a sled, which is composed of various parts including elements depicting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian missiles Kinzhal and Sarmat

Pentagon confirms downing of Russian 'hypersonic' missile by Ukraine

The Kinzhal missile was first used in combat in March against a Ukrainian position and has been used several more times during the war

 A Russian Air Force MiG-31 fighter jet releases Kinzhal hypersonic missile during a drill in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image taken from video released February 19, 2022.

Russia says US Patriot missiles in Ukraine won't stand in its way

Though the Patriot air defense system is widely regarded as advanced, President Vladimir Putin dismissed it as "quite old," telling reporters Moscow would find a way to counter it.

 Russian President Putin watches the launch of a missile during naval exercises in Russia's Arctic

Can Patriots help change the course of the Ukraine war? - analysis

Reports this week that the US is considering sending Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine represent a major and important step.

Patriot missile defense system is seen at Sliac Airport, in Sliac, near Zvolen, Slovakia, May 6, 2022.

US close to providing Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine

The Patriot is considered to be one of the most advanced US air defense systems.

Patriot missile defense system is seen at Sliac Airport, in Sliac, near Zvolen, Slovakia, May 6, 2022.