“The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the American company RTX discussed the acceleration of the supply of missiles for the Patriot systems and the transition to deep industrial cooperation to strengthen the country’s air defense. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense. Deputy Minister of Defense Serhii Boev and the delegation of the American company RTX, led by the executive director of Raytheon in Ukraine Jennifer Pushner, discussed strategic areas of cooperation aimed at strengthening”, — write on: ua.news
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the American company RTX discussed the acceleration of the supply of missiles for the Patriot systems and the transition to deep industrial cooperation to strengthen the country’s air defense.
This is reported by the Ministry of Defense.
Deputy Minister of Defense Serhiy Boev and the delegation of the American company RTX, led by the executive director of Raytheon in Ukraine Jennifer Pushner, discussed strategic areas of cooperation aimed at strengthening the protection of the Ukrainian sky and building internal technical capabilities for the maintenance of advanced weapons.
Boyev emphasized the critical importance of air defense systems for the protection of Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure facilities against the backdrop of recent massive Russian air attacks.
“You could see for yourself how important and critical the air defense capability is, as well as the pace at which we have to act in this direction. Last night, when one of the largest combined strikes was carried out on the territory of Ukraine with the use of a record number of ballistic missiles, the energy infrastructure suffered further destruction,” said Boev.
Raytheon representatives confirmed readiness to accelerate the supply of missiles for Patriot systems through direct contracts and international support mechanisms.
The parties also discussed the current state and plans for the maintenance and provision of air defense and anti-missile defense systems in service with the Defense Forces. Particular attention was paid to the possibilities of transition from the supply of ready-made systems to deep industrial cooperation. The Ministry of Defense is interested in creating a base in Ukraine for maintenance and repair of Western equipment.
Boyev thanked the partners for their support and emphasized that “expanding cooperation with leading defense companies is one of Ukraine’s strategic priorities.”
Earlier, the Minister of Defense of Germany, Boris Pistorius, stated that Berlin has practically exhausted the possibilities for providing new military aid to Ukraine, in particular regarding additional supplies of Patriot air defense systems.
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