An expert outlined the challenges of manufacturing missiles for the Patriot system in Ukraine

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, director of development at a defense contractor and a reserve Air Force officer, told “Shelter” about this.

He explained that the production of Patriot missiles worldwide is divided among many companies that manufacture individual components, and there are key manufacturers that handle final assembly.

As the United States scales up PAC-3 MSE production capacity, it is considering granting licenses not only to Ukraine but also to Poland and other European countries.

As Khrapchynskyi noted, this indicates that Ukraine will not have a fully closed-loop final assembly process.

"Therefore, we also need to consider the possibility of transferring equipment that will help us manufacture these missiles. So this is actually a complex process that is scheduled to continue through 2030. Why 2030? Because the overall goal is to reach an annual production rate of about 2,000 units by 2030,” he said.

In his view, Kyiv needs to build diplomatic relations to create a unified strategy for defending Europe against Russia and to ensure the proper allocation of resources.

Khrapchynsky also mentioned the Aster 30 missiles for the Franco-Italian SAMP/T systems, which, he said, could be an effective solution for defense against Russian ballistic missiles.

Earlier, Reuters reported that the U.S. is continuing negotiations to grant Ukraine licenses to manufacture interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems.

As The Atlantic reported, American manufacturers of Patriot missiles fear that, once Ukraine obtains the license, it will not only be able to establish production but also improve the technology and produce missiles more cheaply and quickly.