In brief
The United States has authorized a $2.1 billion deal for 500 PAC‑3 missiles and support gear to Ukraine. Lockheed Martin will supply the kit, and donors Canada, Germany, and Norway will front the cost through the JUMPSTART program, while the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan provides additional financing. Ukraine is currently short of Patriot missiles, and officials say the average monthly delivery is only 12 units.
The U.S. Department of State announced Friday that it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles and related equipment to Ukraine, a deal valued at $2.1 billion.
The sale is funded by donations from Canada, Germany, and Norway through the JUMPSTART program and the European Union’s Ukraine Support Loan, and the U.S. will not provide any funds, the State Department stated.
The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy five hundred PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles. The following non‑major defense equipment items will also be included: PAC-3 MSE classified and unclassified spare parts; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the procurement.
Ukraine has run out of missiles for its Patriot air‑defense system, a source familiar with the situation told CNN earlier this month; however that claim has not been independently verified.
According to Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that Ukraine receives an average of 12 missiles a month for its Patriot air‑defense systems this year.
