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.
