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New US $6Bln Aid for Ukraine Includes Munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, HIMARS
New US $6Bln Aid for Ukraine Includes Munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, HIMARS
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The United States' newly announced $6 billion security package for Ukraine includes additional munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, and HIMARS systems, the Pentagon said Friday in a release.
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"The capabilities in this announcement include ... additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)," the Pentagon said in a release. It also includes equipment to integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine's air defense systems; counter-UAS equipment and systems; munitions for laser-guided rocket systems; multi-mission and counter-artillery radars; 155mm and 152mm artillery rounds; and precision aerial munitions. In addition, the US will provide Switchblade and Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems; components to support Ukrainian production of UAS and other capabilities; small arms and additional small arms ammunition; and ancillary items and support for training, maintenance, and sustainment activities.Earlier on Friday, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed previous media reports that the US will provide a new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine."I am also pleased to announce today an additional commitment of $6 billion through our Ukraine security assistance initiative that will allow us to procure new capabilities for Ukraine from US industry," Austin said in a press conference, noting that this was the largest security package for Kiev to date.
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New US $6Bln Aid for Ukraine Includes Munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, HIMARS
18:38 GMT 26.04.2024 (Updated: 18:39 GMT 26.04.2024) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States' newly announced $6 billion security package for Ukraine includes additional munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, and HIMARS systems, the Pentagon said Friday in a release.
"The capabilities in this announcement include ... additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)," the Pentagon said in a release.
It also includes equipment to integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine's air defense systems; counter-UAS equipment and systems; munitions for laser-guided rocket systems; multi-mission and counter-artillery radars; 155mm and 152mm artillery rounds; and precision aerial munitions.
In addition, the US will provide Switchblade and Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems; components to support Ukrainian production of UAS and other capabilities; small arms and additional small arms ammunition; and ancillary items and support for training, maintenance, and sustainment activities.
Earlier on Friday, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed previous media reports that the US will provide a new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
"I am also pleased to announce today an additional commitment of $6 billion through our Ukraine security assistance initiative that will allow us to procure new capabilities for Ukraine from US industry," Austin said in a press conference, noting that this was the largest security package for Kiev to date.
