What The U.S. Weapons Package For Ukraine Looks Like
- By RFE/RL
Washington announced a major new military aid package for Ukraine on April 24. This is what the weaponry and equipment tranche, which will reportedly begin arriving in Ukraine imminently, includes.
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Mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAPs)
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Night vision devices
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Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
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60 mm mortar rounds
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AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles for air defense
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Small arms and additional ammunition, including .50 caliber rounds to counter aerial drones.
The type of guns being supplied in the package has not been specified. This image shows a Ukrainian soldier firing a U.S.-made .50 caliber Browning machine gun.
The type of guns being supplied in the package has not been specified. This image shows a Ukrainian soldier firing a U.S.-made .50 caliber Browning machine gun.
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155 mm artillery rounds
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AT4 unguided, man-portable, disposable anti-tank weapons
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High-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), commonly referred to as Humvees.
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Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
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105 mm artillery rounds
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Ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS)
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Precision aerial munitions
The specific precision munitions the U.S. pledged was not announced. This image shows an AGM-123A Skipper II laser-guided bomb.
The specific precision munitions the U.S. pledged was not announced. This image shows an AGM-123A Skipper II laser-guided bomb.
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Anti-armor mines
The variety of mine was not specified. This image shows M15 anti-tank mines being collected.
The variety of mine was not specified. This image shows M15 anti-tank mines being collected.
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TOW wire-guided missiles
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RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles for air defense
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Demolition munitions for obstacle clearing
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Airfield support equipment
The specific equipment was not named. This image shows an airfield device used to provide electricity and pressurized air to U.S. Air Force planes.
The specific equipment was not named. This image shows an airfield device used to provide electricity and pressurized air to U.S. Air Force planes.
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Javelin man-portable anti-tank systems
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Logistics support vehicles
It was not specified what model of the vehicles would be supplied. This image shows a truck from the logistic vehicle system replacement (LVSR) family.
It was not specified what model of the vehicles would be supplied. This image shows a truck from the logistic vehicle system replacement (LVSR) family.
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Claymore mines
The weapons tranche announced on April 24 also includes "spare parts, field equipment, training munitions, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment."
The weapons tranche announced on April 24 also includes "spare parts, field equipment, training munitions, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment."
