Washington worries classified Patriot missile data may be compromised if production authorization is granted to Kyiv, officials said.
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The United States has expressed concern that Patriot missile technology could be stolen if production licenses are granted to Ukraine, according to reports Sunday.
Washington is worried that classified information related to the Patriot air defense system could be compromised, sources said. Officials stated they would need assurances that classified data would not be stolen.
The U.S. government is already aware of instances in which weapons sent to Ukraine by its allies have appeared on the black market in Europe, according to reports.
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, the defense contractors that manufacture the Patriot air defense system and its interceptor missiles, have expressed concern that granting production licenses for the missiles to Kyiv could create a competitor, according to The Atlantic, citing sources in Congress.
President Donald Trump previously announced that Washington has not yet made a decision on whether to grant Ukraine authorization to produce Patriot interceptor missiles.
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