US EditionUS approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine
- On Tuesday, November 18, the U.S. State Department approved a potential $105 million sale to upgrade and sustain Ukraine's existing Patriot air defense systems, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced and notified Congress.
- Amid daily Russian bombardment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last month Ukraine needed another 25 Patriot systems, and this month he said Ukraine had received more systems, while the State Department said the sale will improve Ukraine's ability to meet current and future threats.
- The upgrade package converts M901 to M903 launchers, enabling them to carry up to 12 PAC-3 MSE missiles and includes system upgrades, spare parts, ground support, training by RTX Corp and Lockheed Martin.
- The package will help Ukraine continue shooting down missiles, and Ukraine will pay for Patriot upgrades, while DSCA said the changes won't shift the regional military balance.
- Production limits mean nations hesitate to transfer Patriots, needed in the Middle East and Taiwan, while Germany and the U.S. have supplied systems since April 2023 amid $67 billion in aid, President Donald Trump criticized.
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US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $105 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
According to US authorities, the proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security objectives by enhancing the security of a partner.
The U.S. government has authorized the sale to Ukraine of Patriot air defence systems and other related weapons worth $105 million. This has been announced by the State Department, after the Defence Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the “certification required” of a sale that will “improve Ukraine’s ability to deal with current and future threats by providing it with greater capacity to carry out regional self-defence and secu…
The package included equipment to upgrade and maintain the Patriot missile defense systems from M901 to M903 launchers.
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