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Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles

Despite previously publicly announcing that he would grant Kyiv the license to the surface-to-air interceptor missiles, Trump told the FT that he was “not sure” about the license.

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Ukraine looking for anti-ballistic missiles to defend against Russia strikes, Washington envoy says

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

US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

'Far more than anyone': Trump denies munitions shortage as reason for halting Iran strikes - report


Aiming at Dimona: Did the Syrian regime purposely target Israel?

Much remains unclear about the incident on April 22, including why Syria fired a missile so wildly and so far south into Israel – and whether Israel’s interceptors failed to stop the threat.

THE IRON Dome fires an interceptor missile as rockets are launched from Gaza, near Sderot in August 2018.

US moves new missile defense systems to Ain Al-Assad airbase in Iraq

Patriot missiles and 2 other short-range defense systems have been put in place at Ain Al-Assad Airbase, which was hit as a retaliation for the killing of IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani in January.

U.S. soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020

US troops in Iraq finally get Patriot air defense

Growing Iran-US tensions in the last year have led to US airstrikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed proxies, and this has angered the Iraqi government

A picture released by Israeli Defence Forces press office shows a launch of a Patriot missile in southern Israel

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Raytheon to localize US Patriot maintenance

Saudi Arabia is among the top five defense spenders in the world. It is one of several US allies to use Patriot.

A Patriot anti-missile system deployed in a joint U.S. and Israeli military outpost in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv is silhouetted against the setting sun

Turkey's Erdogan says to discuss with Trump buying U.S. Patriot missiles

Erdogan told Reuters he had discussed buying Patriots in a phone call with Trump two weeks ago and would follow up when they meet at the U.N. General Assembly, which opens next week.

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SMASH 2000: The Israeli technology taking down Gazan drones and balloons

SMASH 2000 prevents the bullet from being fired until the target is precisely in its cross hairs.

SMASH 2000: The Israeli technology taking down Gazan drones and balloons

Eyeing Iran, U.S. sending more Patriot missiles to Middle East

Iran has dismissed the new US deployments, including of an aircraft carrier, as old news announced now to intimidate it through "psychological warfare."

A picture released by Israeli Defence Forces press office shows a launch of a Patriot missile in southern Israel

IDF completes Patriot, Iron Dome drill

Two unnamed foreign military delegations observed drill and will participate in panel discussions with IDF.

Iron Dome testing

Turkey says in Patriot missile talks with U.S.

While offering the Patriots to Turkey, the United States has warned its NATO ally against buying a Russian missile defense system, saying it cannot be integrated into NATO air defenses.

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Pentagon to remove Patriot missile defense systems from the Middle East

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis decided to pull four Patriot missile systems from Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain “in a realignment of forces and capabilities as the military steps up its focus on threats from China and Russia.”

A Patriot anti-missile system deployed in a joint U.S. and Israeli military outpost in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv is silhouetted against the setting sun