Ammunition for HIMARS, NASAMS, 1,000 Javelins and 50 M113 APCs: U.S. announced $1,000,000,000 new military aid for Ukraine
By: Myroslav Trinko | 08.08.2022, 21:20
The White House has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine.
What we know
The package is for $1,000,000,000 and includes the following weapons:
- Ammunition for HIMARS
- 75,000 155mm artillery shells
- Mortar systems and ammunition
- Ammunition for NASAMS SAMs (looks like the SAMs themselves are already in Ukraine)
- 1000 Javelins and hundreds of AT4 anti-tank grenade launchers
- 50 armored medical vehicles (most likely, M113)
- Claymore anti-personnel mines
- C-4 explosives
- Medical supplies, including, first-aid kits, bandages, monitors and other equipment
Deliveries should start soon. By the way, the U.S. has already transferred a total of $9,800,000,000 as military aid to Ukraine.
Source: Defence
For those who want to know more
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- ATACMS Replacement: Lockheed Martin is developing a new missile for HIMARS and M270 with a range of up to 650 km, it will be able to destroy ships
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- Ukrainian military landed a rare Russian Orlan-30 UAV, it can illuminate targets and fly up to 300 km
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