# Ukraine to jointly produce Patriot interceptors with Raytheon after Zelensky-Trump talks in Ankara
> President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 23 that Ukraine will jointly produce interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system with US defense firm Raytheon Technologies, following a meeting with Raytheon VP Joseph DeAntona. Zelensky said he and President Trump had discussed the arrangement in Ankara, and that manufacturing licenses are expected before end-2026.

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-23 · heads: كيف تنتهي الحروب فعلاً, أموال من · 5 takes · 4 lenses · 2 regions

## Summary

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 23 that Ukraine would begin jointly producing Patriot interceptor missiles with Raytheon Technologies, the US defense firm whose systems have defended Ukrainian cities against Russian missile strikes. Zelensky met Raytheon VP Joseph DeAntona in Kyiv and confirmed the arrangement flows from commitments made with President Trump at their Ankara summit. The US is expected to grant Ukraine manufacturing licenses for the interceptors before end-2026. Government and private-sector teams from both sides will work out the production details. The two sides also agreed to explore cooperation on non-offensive military equipment.

## Why it matters

Ukraine currently burns through Patriot interceptors faster than the US produces them. Domestic production, even partial, would reduce the supply-chain bottleneck at the heart of Ukraine's air defense crisis and signal a deeper industrial integration between Kyiv and the US defense sector. The deal also sets a precedent for transferring sensitive US missile technology, which may affect how other US allies assess what military co-production arrangements are now possible.

## What to watch

The formal license application and US State Department review timeline; whether Congress attaches conditions to the license as part of Ukraine aid bills; and whether Russia escalates missile strikes on Ukrainian defense plants if domestic Patriot production becomes publicly confirmed.

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Ukrainian state news agency
- **Ukrinform** (Ukraine, en) — Ukrinform carries Zelensky's Facebook statement verbatim: Raytheon VP Joseph DeAntona met with the president's team; the plan follows Trump's Ankara commitment to grant a manufacturing license. Zelensky said he expects to receive the licenses by end-2026.
  > ""Raytheon is a very strong defense company, and Ukraine has long been using its equipment to protect our people from brutal Russian attacks. I am grateful for the company's willingness to take our partnership to an even higher level.""
  Source: https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-ato/4147349-ukraine-to-produce-patriot-missiles-in-partnership-with-raytheon-zelensky.html

### Ukrainian government media
- **United24 Media** (Ukraine, en) — United24 frames the deal as a boost to Ukraine's air defense manufacturing base: the arrangement covers Patriot interceptors and exploration of cooperation on non-offensive military equipment.
  > "Ukraine and US defense firm Raytheon will jointly manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles to boost air defense capabilities."
  Source: https://united24media.com/defense-tech/ukraine-to-jointly-produce-patriot-interceptors-with-raytheon-zelenskyy-announces-21022

### Kyiv-based independent English press
- **Kyiv Post** (Ukraine, en) — Kyiv Post situates the Raytheon deal within the broader Ankara summit outcomes: Zelensky's team and private-sector representatives are now in formal contact to work out production details, with non-offensive equipment also on the table.
  > "Government and private-sector teams will also explore cooperation on non-offensive military equipment."
  Source: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80934

### unlabelled
- **News-Pravda Germany** (Germany, en) — 
  Source: https://germany.news-pravda.com/en/germany/2026/07/23/146556.html
- **UA News** (Ukraine, en) — 
  Source: https://ua.news/en/ukraine/zelenskii-i-raytheon-obgovorili-spilne-virobnitstvo-raket-dlia-patriot

## Across the graph
- Related: [[ukraine-syrskyi-drapatyi-0721]], [[nzpng-defence-agreement-0723]]
- Entities: Ukraine, United States

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