Pentagon releases list of weapons in $6B aid package for Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced what kind of weapons Ukraine should receive in the new largest package of security assistance worth $6 billion.

He said this after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"It [the military aid package for Ukraine] will include critical interceptors for Ukraine's Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems, more counter-drone systems and support equipment, significant amounts of artillery ammunition, air-to-ground munitions and maintenance and sustainment support," Austin said.

According to a press release published by the Department of Defense, the capabilities in this announcement include:

Additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); Equipment to integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine's air defense systems; Counter-UAS equipment and systems; Munitions for laser-guided rocket systems; Multi-mission radars; Counter-artillery radars; Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 155mm and 152mm artillery rounds; Precision aerial munitions; Switchblade and Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS); Tactical vehicles to tow weapons and equipment; Demition munitions; Components to support Ukrainian production of UAS and other capabilities; Small arms and additional small arms ammunition; and Ancillary items and support for training, maintenance, and sustainment activities.

Source: ukrinform.net

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