Ukraine expands domestic arms output amid Patriot production delays

Ukraine is increasing efforts to expand its domestic defense manufacturing as licensing and bureaucratic delays stall the local production of American Patriot air defense systems. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that establishing domestic manufacturing could take up to several years, leaving the nation vulnerable to ongoing Russian ballistic missile attacks against key infrastructure.

To compensate for interceptor shortages, Ukrainian companies are advancing indigenous alternatives. Two local firms are working on long-range ballistic missiles, while defense cluster Brave1 and DG Industry have completed testing on the "Equalizer" glide bomb conversion kit. The technology transforms unguided munitions into precision-guided weapons compatible with Soviet-era and Western aircraft.

Sources: NEXTA, NV, Point, The Insider, Українська правда