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Air defense missiles, HIMARS ammo in new US $150 mln aid package for Ukraine

26 October, 2023 Thursday
21:40

The United States has provided Ukraine with a new $150 million aid package, which includes air defense missiles, HIMARS ammunition and artillery shells

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced this, the press service of the US State Department reports.

The package includes:

•            Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);

•            AIM-9M missiles for air defense;

•            Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;

•            Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);

•            155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;

•            Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;

•            Javelin anti-armor systems;

•            More than 2 million rounds of small arms ammunition;

•            Night vision devices;

•            Demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing;

•            Cold weather gear; and

•            Spare parts, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment.

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