** Shares of U.S. defense contractor RTX RTX.N rise 1.4% to $148.9
** U.S. President Donald Trump announces a fresh supply of missiles and weaponry for Ukraine in its fight against Russia
** Trump says that "top of the line" equipment, including Patriot missile systems and batteries, would be arriving in Ukraine very soon
** Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by RTX
** Including session moves, RTX shares up ~29% YTD
(Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru)
((UtkarshUmesh.Shetti@thomsonreuters.com;))
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