US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine


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  • Wednesday, 19 Nov 2025

Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $105 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The principal contractors for the sale will be RTX Corp and Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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