Ukraine Seeks Cooperation with Mitsubishi on Patriot Missile Production

Ukraine Seeks Cooperation with Mitsubishi on Patriot Missile Production — Zelenskyy

07/10/2026

Ukraine is interested in cooperating with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation on the production of Patriot interceptor missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing the company’s experience in manufacturing the system under a U.S. license.

Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy said Mitsubishi represents one of the strongest examples of how licensed Patriot missile production can be successfully established outside the United States.

“We know what Mitsubishi does. The company demonstrates a very high level of Patriot missile production. It is probably the strongest example today of how, after receiving an American license, a country can establish production of its own anti-ballistic capabilities,” Zelenskyy said.