Friday, July 1, 2022

US To Send Advanced Mid- To Long-Range Air Defense Systems And Counter-Artillery Radars To Ukraine

NASAMS launch. Image Kongsbergasa/Twitter  

Defense News: US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package 

WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia’s heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. 

The announcement for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, marks the start of a contracting process for $770 million worth of equipment, including four more counter-artillery radars and up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.  

Read more .... 

US To Send Advanced Mid- To Long-Range Air Defense Systems And Counter-Artillery Radars To Ukraine  

US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package -- Defense News  

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Confirms NASAMS Air Defense System Transfer -- Warzone/The Drive  

U.S. sending Ukraine two surface-to-air missile systems -Pentagon -- Reuters  

US preparing to send advanced air defense system to Ukraine -- The Hill  

Pentagon to provide medium-range air defense systems to Ukraine -- CBS  

US to Send Ukraine Air-Defense Missiles: Source -- The Defense Post 

Advanced surface-to-air missiles in $820M package for Ukraine -- Politico

No comments: