DOD announces $425M package for Ukraine

By Tony Bertuca / October 16, 2024 at 2:36 PM

The Defense Department intends to transfer $425 million in U.S. weapons to Ukraine, including air defense capabilities, air-to-ground weapons, munitions, armored vehicles and anti-tank weapons.

The transfer, being made via Presidential Drawdown Authority, includes:

  • Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS):
  • RIM-7 missiles and support for air defense;
  • Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
  • Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
  • Air-to-ground munitions;
  • 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
  • Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;
  • Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
  • Small arms and ammunition;
  • Grenades, thermals and training equipment;
  • Demolitions equipment and munitions;
  • Humvees; and
  • Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation

The transfers mark the 67th tranche of U.S. equipment to be shipped to Ukraine since August 2021.

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