Ukraine Buys 70 ATACMS Missiles, Other US Weapons From Turkey in Major Defense Package
The package includes 70 ATACMS missiles and 12 launchers, with deliveries able to start after a 15-day congressional review.
- On Thursday, the State Department notified Congress of a $280 million transfer of U.S.-made defense equipment from Turkey to Ukraine, including 70 M39 ATACMS missiles and 12 M270 multiple-launch rocket systems.
- Turkey aims to "reduce its inventory of older defense articles to focus its financial resources on modernization and sustainment of existing systems," while Ukraine seeks to "bolster its offensive and defense fire support capabilities as it resists the Russian invasion."
- Facilitated by companies including Turkey's MKE and ASFAT, the shipment includes over 2,000 cluster munitions and 47,000 howitzer rounds, with Bulgaria's VTIC International and U.S. firms Pansophico and Patriot Defense Group also involved.
- Under the Arms Export Control Act, the $280 million transfer exceeds the $14 million threshold requiring congressional review; the sale will proceed automatically in two weeks unless Congress passes a joint resolution banning re-export.
- The M39 missiles have a range of approximately 165 kilometers . With Washington ending large-scale defense funding under President Donald Trump, Kyiv now relies on alternative partners to obtain key systems previously supplied by President Joe Biden.
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Ukraine Set to Receive 70 ATACMS and 12 M270 Launchers From Turkey in $280 Million Arms Deal
Ukraine is set to acquire 12 M270 multiple-launch rocket systems from Turkey together with 70 M39 ATACMS ballistic missiles, more than 2,500 cluster rockets, and tens of thousands of 203-mm artillery shells under a proposed transfer of US-made weapons from Turkish stocks. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The US State Department notified Congress of the proposed transaction, according to …
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