Avenger air defense systems, Bradley and Stryker combat vehicles, ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS: the U.S. announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine
By: Elena Shcherban | 20.01.2023, 01:33
The US Department of Defense has confirmed another large-scale military aid package to Ukraine.
Here's What We Know
According to this package, Ukraine will receive arms worth $2.5 billion. Here is a complete list of what is included in the new package:
- 8 air defense systems (air defense systems) Avenger
- 59 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with 590 TOW anti-tank missiles and 295,000 rounds of 25 mm ammunition
- 90 Stryker armored personnel carriers (APCs) with 20 mine rollers
- 53 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles
- 350 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs)
- Additional ammunition for NASAMS advanced surface-to-air missile systems and HIMARS artillery systems
- 20,000 155mm artillery rounds
- Approximately 600 high-precision 155 mm artillery rounds
- 95,000 105 mm artillery rounds
- Approximately 11,800 rounds of 120 mm mortar rounds
- 12 ammunition support vehicles
- 6 command and control vehicles
- 22 tactical armament towing vehicles
- High-speed HARM anti-radar missiles
- Approximately 2,000 anti-tank missiles
- More than 3,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition
- Demolition equipment for obstacle clearance
- Claymore anti-personnel ammunition
- Night vision goggles
- Spares and other field equipment
Source: U.S. Department of Defense