{"id":62930,"date":"2022-11-04T17:22:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/04\/us-netherlands-go-dutch-to-refurbish-czech-tanks-for-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:41:39","slug":"us-netherlands-go-dutch-to-refurbish-czech-tanks-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2022\/11\/04\/us-netherlands-go-dutch-to-refurbish-czech-tanks-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Netherlands go Dutch to refurbish Czech tanks for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2015 The U.S. and Netherlands are splitting the cost of refurbishing 90 more Czech T-72B tanks<\/a> for Ukraine<\/a> in Kyiv\u2019s fight to repel Russia, the Pentagon announced Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement is part of a $400 million U.S. aid package to Ukraine that includes funding to refurbish and donate an undisclosed number of the U.S. military\u2019s outdated Hawk air defense systems. It includes a mix of U.S. stockpiled equipment and new contracting under Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The package includes more than 1,100 more Aevex Aerospace-made Phoenix Ghost<\/a> kamikaze drones, almost twice the 580 pledged earlier this year. Also included is funding to refurbish 250 M1117 armored vehicles, which the U.S. would provide Ukraine for the first time, 40 riverine boats and unnamed tactical secure communications and surveillance systems, as well as unspecified training, maintenance and sustainment funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. is sending the Hawk mid-range surface-to-air guided missiles after Ukraine pleaded for air defenses. Russia has for weeks been bombarding the country\u2019s infrastructure, including power stations, with missiles and Iranian drones as Ukraine pressed a counteroffensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\t