US Bolsters Ukrainian F16s With New Aid Package
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The Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This includes the approval of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $500 million, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment to support Ukraine's use of F-16s.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
- AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
- Air-to-ground munitions;
- Support equipment for F-16s;
- Armored bridging systems;
- Secure communications equipment;
- Small arms and ammunition; and
- Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
This is the Biden Administration's seventy-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
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