The United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package yesterday to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defence needs as part of the surge of security assistance President Biden has directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position.
This represents the 72nd tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021, and has an estimated value of USD500 million.
The December 12 package includes additional VAMPIRE counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) and munition, C-UAS gun trucks and ammunition, mobile C-UAS laser-guided rocket systems and other unspecified C-UAS equipment.
Equipment to integrate Western launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine’s systems; equipment to support and sustain Ukraine’s existing air defence capabilities; and 21 air surveillance radars are also included as well as various UAS, ground defence and other capabilities.
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