The Defense Department, tapping new funds provided by a supplemental spending bill recently signed into law by President Biden, today announced a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine, which follows closely behind a $1 billion immediate transfer of U.S. weapons. The package, provided through the previously empty Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, includes: Additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); New equipment to “integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and...

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Western countries' plans to stockpile weapons in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, plus the Air Force's effort to get a certain air-to-air missile under multiyear procurement and more. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with a small group of reporters yesterday about the effect of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Western countries' weapons stockpiles: White House natsec adviser sees the 'collective West' stockpiling weapons for years...

Interested manufacturers have another week to provide feedback to the Army on their ability to build the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle in full-rate production, according to a public notice. With an original deadline of April 26, the Army issued a request for information on April 5 to assess “industry interest and current market manufacturing capability to produce future AMPV vehicles, supplemental kits, and provide logistics support.” The deadline is now May 3. In March, BAE won a second full-rate production contract...