--- title: "Joint production of Patriot missiles: Zelenskyy confirms deal with Raytheon" description: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine and the US are discussing the joint production of interceptor missiles for Patriot. A meeting with the Raytheon team held on July 23 showed the company's readiness to take the partnership to a new level. Localization of production could begin as early as this year. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸš€" date: 2026-07-23T17:04:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/joint-production-of-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-confirms-deal-with-raytheon tags: [zelensky, ukraine, raytheon, patriot, donald-trump] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Joint production of Patriot missiles: Zelenskyy confirms deal with Raytheon ![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his office with the Ukrainian flag in the background, discussing the deal for joint production of Patriot missiles with Raytheon](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/23/ukraina-i-sa-obsuzhdayut-sovmestnoe-proizvodstvo-raket-patriot/ukraina-i-sa-obsuzhdayut-sovmestnoe-proizvodstvo-raket-patriot-1.webp) Ukraine and the United States of America have moved to the active phase of discussing the joint production of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems. Official confirmation of this information was given by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his Telegram channel, referring to the results of negotiations with American partners. The key event that predetermined this step was a meeting held on July 23. The head of state discussed the prospects of cooperation with a delegation from Raytheon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of defense equipment. The team of the American corporation was led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona. ### From procurement to localization Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the strategic importance of Raytheon for the country's security, noting that Ukrainian troops have long used the company's products to protect the population from Russian attacks. However, the intentions of the parties go far beyond simple arms supplies. The President thanked the corporation for its readiness to take the partnership to a fundamentally new level. The main result of the dialogue was the decision to launch the joint production of interceptors for Patriot systems directly on the territory of Ukraine. "Ukraine will produce jointly with Raytheon one of the most important air defense means β€” interceptors for Patriot. We discussed this with President Trump in Ankara, and it is the right time to move in this direction," the Ukrainian leader stated. ### Construction plans and timelines According to available data, companies specializing in the production of Patriot interceptor missiles are in the early stages of determining locations and conditions for building production facilities in Ukraine. It is expected that Ukrainian specialists will be able to start producing missiles for critically important air defense systems as early as this year. During the meeting, the parties also discussed other areas of cooperation regarding the supply and production of non-offensive military equipment. Zelenskyy noted that working groups at the government level and from the private sector will maintain constant contact to detail all technical and logistical issues. Recall that the United States has several scenarios for ending the war, and a new meeting between the Ukrainian and American sides is expected in the near future, which will most likely take place on the territory of the USA. There are also agreements with a number of other countries to support Ukrainian production.