Pentagon Under Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics Bill LaPlante said these commercial shipments are in addition to arms shipments provided by the Pentagon from its current stockpile.
The Pentagon plans to buy unmanned aerial vehicles, laser-guided missiles, and binoculars for Ukraine. Weapons and military equipment worth $ 136 million will soon arrive in Ukraine. This was reported by The Washington Post.
Pentagon Under Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics Bill LaPlante said these commercial shipments are in addition to arms shipments provided by the Pentagon from its current stockpile.
According to the newspaper, the new military assistance package includes $ 22.6 million worth of 70mm missiles, known as the Advanced Precision Weapons System, that can be launched from helicopters, and another $ 17.8 million will go to Switchblade drones, which, when armed, can be launched into Russian armored vehicles and military formations.
The Pentagon will also buy $ 19.7 million worth of Puma handheld drones, officials said.
LaPlante said the Department of Defense has $ 300 million in Congress -approved funding that could be spent on commercially available military equipment.
It was previously reported that as part of the ninth military aid package, the United States will transfer shells, counter-battery warfare stations, and electronic warfare systems to Ukraine.
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