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The United States government has announced more air defence systems as part of additional security assistance provided to Ukraine.
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The US Department of Defense announced the additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defence needs on 3 July.
The assistance includes authorisation of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $150 million to provide Ukraine with key capabilities, including additional air defence interceptors, artillery and other fires, and anti-tank weapons.
The PDA package includes missiles for Hawk air defence systems, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, 81mm mortar rounds, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armour systems, tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided missiles, small arms ammunition and grenades, demolitions equipment and munitions, tactical vehicles to tow and haul equipment, tactical air navigation systems and aircraft support equipment, spare parts, maintenance, and other field and ancillary equipment.
“In addition, (the) Department of Defense is announcing a significant package of air defence interceptors using approximately US$2.2 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds,” according to a US DOD statement.
“This funding will be used to purchase interceptors for Patriot and NASAMS air defence systems for Ukraine. As previously announced, the Biden administration plans to accelerate delivery of these munitions by resequencing upcoming foreign military sales deliveries for Ukraine.
“As a result, Ukraine will be provided with the interceptors it urgently needs to protect its people and critical infrastructure against Russia’s aerial attacks.
“The PDA package is the Biden administration’s 60th tranche of equipment to be provided from DOD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
“The United States will continue to work together with some 50 allies and partners to ensure Ukraine’s brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression.”
