Ukraine, what’s in the new US military aid package
The Pentagon has announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine: for the first time, Washington will send the Hydra-70 air-dropable rockets, taken from excess US stocks.
For the first time, Washington will send Hydra-70 air-dropable rockets to Kiev, taken from excess US stockpiles.
The Pentagon has announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine, worth 300 million dollars. In a statement , the US Department of Defense said the supplies include new ammunition for Himars missile systems, Howitzer cannons, artillery shells and new ammunition for mortars. "The United States will continue to work with international partners to enable Ukraine to defend itself against a Russian invasion," the statement said.
The security assistance package would be the 37th approved by the United States for Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022, totaling $35.7 billion. "The United States and our allies and partners will remain united with Ukraine, for as long as necessary," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ahead of the announcement of the new aid package.
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WHAT'S IN THE NEW PACKAGE USA FOR KIEV
The new pack includes AT-4 and Carl Gustaf anti-tank weapon systems, TOW anti-tank missiles, mortars of different sizes, and HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ammunition.
As Reuters notes, the package would be funded using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which authorizes the president to transfer items and services from US stocks without Congressional approval during an emergency.
FOR THE FIRST TIME THE USA SENDS HYDRA-70 ROCKETS
The Hydra-70 is an unguided, air-launched rocket manufactured by General Dynamics Corp. Rockets are typically launched from capsules attached to aircraft to provide support to ground troops.
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As the Ares Difesa website explains, “the Hydra 70 folding-wing air-to-surface rocket is a 2.75-inch (70 mm) diameter stabilized unguided rocket in the air-to-ground role that can be equipped with different types of warheads as well as of laser guidance system for precision attacks. The Hydra 70 has a weight of 6.2 kg, length of 1,060 mm, diameter of 70 mm, effective range of 8,000 metres, maximum range of 10,500 meters and reaches a maximum speed of 749 meters per second”.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/ucraina-cosa-ce-nel-nuovo-pacchetto-di-aiuti-militari-usa/ on Fri, 05 May 2023 06:59:02 +0000.