New US $675Mln Military Aid For Kiev Includes HIMARS Ammunition, 105mm Howitzers, HARM missiles

1. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced President Joe Biden's approval of the transfer of $675 million worth of U.S. military capabilities to Ukraine, but the emphasis of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is on long-term assistance to the nation as it confronts the Russian invasion.
Austin convened the in-person meeting of the group saying the more than 50 nations involved are looking to intensify the momentum for aiding Ukraine.

Austin told the group that President Joe Biden had approved the latest tranche of U.S. assistance to Ukraine. It is the 20th drawdown of equipment from U.S. stocks for Ukraine since August 2021....[U.S. Department of Defense ]
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2. The new US $675 million package of defense assistance for Ukraine includes HIMARS ammunition, four 105mm Howitzers and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.

"Capabilities in this package include: Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); Four 105mm Howitzers and 36,000 105mm artillery rounds; Additional High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARM)," the statement said.

Ukraine will also receive 100 Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), 1.5 million rounds of small arms ammunition, more than 5,000 anti-armor systems, 1,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems, additional grenade launchers and small arms, 50 armored medical treatment vehicles, as well as night vision devices and other field equipment.
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3. The US will hand over additional ammunition for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, a new batch of HARM anti-radar missiles and four 105-mm howitzers to Kiev within the new aid package, the Pentagon press office announced Thursday.

In addition, the US will ship 36,000 105-mm artillery shells, 100 armored cars, over 5,000 anti-tank systems, 1.5 million small arms rounds, grenade launchers and small arms, medical armored cars and night vision systems.