The head of state announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"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, as Ukraine will jointly produce with Raytheon one of the most critical air defense systems—interceptors for the Patriot system. President Trump and I discussed this in Ankara, and now is the time to move forward in this direction,” Zelensky noted.

According to him, other areas of partnership related to non-offensive military equipment were discussed during the meeting.

“Our teams—at the government level and from the private sector—will stay in touch to work out the details,” Zelensky noted.

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Patriotmissiles: Zelensky meets U.S. Ambassador to NATO Whitaker

As previously reported, U.S. President Donald Trump stated before his meeting with the President of Ukraine in Ankara that the U.S. administration is preparing to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture interceptor missiles for the Patriot system.

Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope to receive licenses to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defense systems by the end of 2026.

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