European armed forces are experiencing a significant lack of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, a scenario that is impacting the delivery of arms to Kyiv, Bloomberg reported, referencing multiple sources.
These sources indicate that European reserves of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot system, produced by American companies Raytheon Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., are at their lowest levels ever. Military leaders frequently hesitate to hand over these missiles to Ukraine without solid assurances from U.S. firms that replacement ammunition will be supplied.
Bloomberg reports a worldwide scarcity of Patriot interceptors following the U.S. strike on Iran on February 28, 2026.
Ukrainian officials have not yet received a license from the United States to produce this ammunition.
Additionally, initiatives revealed in February by leading European manufacturers to create affordable air defense systems have not yet produced any outcomes.
The agency states that Kyiv will obtain 600 PAC-2 missiles manufactured in Germany, scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2028.
source: bloomberg.com
