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US Delays PAC-3 Patriot Interceptors to Ukraine as NATO Commander Says Deliveries Continue
The United States is delaying deliveries of PAC-3 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, which are primarily used against ballistic targets, while older PAC-2 missiles continue to arrive through the PURL mechanism. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grinkiewicz said Patriot deliveries are continuing and no European-funded PURL items have been delayed, but NATO sources doubt Ukraine will receive additional interceptors before the US midterms on November 3.
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Zelensky and Rubio hold 45-minute call on missile interceptors, early warning and Starlink/Starshield
On October 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a roughly 45-minute phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio covering three main topics: ballistic missile interceptors for Ukraine, early warning about Russian ballistic attacks, and the situation around Starlink and Starshield satellite services. Zelensky described the talks as substantive and constructive, while Rubio, speaking to journalists during a visit to India, said US policy toward Ukraine and intelligence sharing remain unchanged and attributed recent warning failures to a technical problem under investigation.
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US signs $20.7 billion preliminary deal with Raytheon to ramp up AMRAAM missile production
The US Department of Defense has reached a preliminary multi-year agreement worth $20.7 billion with Raytheon, a division of RTX, to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles. The contract is part of a broader Pentagon effort to rebuild munitions stockpiles drawn down by transfers to allies and US military operations.