Lockheed backs Ukraine Patriot licenses as U.S. starts licensing process
TL;DR
The United States has begun the process of granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles, a move Lockheed Martin backs; a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent that the licensing could move faster than previously anticipated, potentially reducing Kyiv’s reliance on U.S. manufacturers, and Zelensky hailed the decision as historic as Ukraine pursues additional air-defense options like the Freya project.
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