{"id":63113,"date":"2022-08-24T14:39:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/24\/us-to-send-ukraine-anti-air-anti-drone-systems-as-war-hits-milestone\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:40:21","slug":"us-to-send-ukraine-anti-air-anti-drone-systems-as-war-hits-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2022\/08\/24\/us-to-send-ukraine-anti-air-anti-drone-systems-as-war-hits-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"US weapons package for Ukraine stresses long-haul commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 With a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2022\/08\/23\/us-to-send-ukraine-3-billion-in-aid-as-war-hits-6-months\/\" target=\"_blank\">$2.98 billion weapons and training package <\/a>for Ukraine\u2019s military, the Pentagon wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to know it plans to support Kyiv for the long haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon will buy newly announced air defense systems, counter-drone systems, radars, artillery systems and munitions from industry over months and years \u2015 with Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding and apart from billions in equipment it has sent Ukraine from its stockpiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVladimir Putin seems to believe that Russia can win the long game, outlasting the Ukrainians in their will to fight and the international community\u2019s will to continue to support Ukraine,\u201d Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said at a press briefing. \u201cThis USAI package is a tangible demonstration that this is yet another Russian miscalculation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package, which marks the single largest tranche since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine six months ago, includes six more of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems with additional ammunition. Last month, the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/07\/01\/us-to-send-ukraine-advanced-nasams-air-defense-weapons-in-820-million-package\/\" target=\"_blank\">committed<\/a> to two of the systems, developed by Norway\u2019s Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace as well as American company Raytheon Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also included are Vampire counter-unmanned aerial systems, more Puma drones and support equipment for ScanEagle drones. The Pentagon did not disclose the manufacturer, but Kahl said the Vampire \u201cis a kinetic system that uses a small missile, essentially, to shoot UAVs out of the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2022\/04\/22\/calling-all-weapons-makers-pentagon-seeks-new-ideas-to-arm-ukraine\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22108564890190.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Calling all weapons makers: Pentagon seeks new ideas to arm Ukraine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">In its effort to quickly arm Ukraine against Russia, the Pentagon has announced the equivalent of an open casting call for companies to offer weapons and commercial systems that can be rushed to the fight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While both sides are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stimson.org\/2022\/drone-warfare-in-ukraine-understanding-the-landscape\/\">thousands of drones<\/a>, with the United States and Russia each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/08\/22\/delayed-kamikaze-drone-for-ukraine-on-track-for-next-month-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\">signaling more are on the way<\/a>, the conflict has mostly centered on artillery in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new package includes up to 245,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition; 65,000 rounds of 120mm mortar ammunition; up to 24 counter-artillery radars; and unnamed laser-guided rocket systems. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/national-security-daily\/2022\/08\/19\/u-s-sending-new-drones-to-ukraine-ahead-of-southern-push-00052856\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a> reported that the U.S. plans to send the M982 Excalibur, which is a laser-guided projectile made by Raytheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding for training, maintenance and sustainment was also included in the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Kahl, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Joint Staff and U.S. European Command have worked with Ukraine\u2019s government to form a plan for what its \u201cfuture forces\u201d will look like, cognizant of what Ukraine can afford and sustain. The aid is meant to be useful to keep fighting or, after a settlement, deter Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe capabilities here are really aimed at getting Ukraine what they\u2019re going to need in the medium to long term so it\u2019s not relevant to the fight today, tomorrow or next week. It is relevant to the ability of Ukraine to defend itself and deter further aggression a year from now, two years from now,\u201d Kahl said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether Ukraine would be weaned from Russian systems onto NATO-compatible equipment in three years, Kahl said Ukraine could hang onto its many legacy artillery systems. A gradual transition is underway, however, and Ukraine is using western howitzers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 50 countries have provided urgent military aid, but ideally in the long term, Kahl said, \u201cthe Ukrainian military of the future will not be rooted in dozens of different systems, but a much smaller number of systems that are easier to sustain and maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2022\/08\/15\/see-ukrainian-troops-go-through-urban-combat-training-in-the-uk\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22227441035586.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">See Ukrainian troops go through urban combat training in the UK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Hundreds of new Ukrainian Army recruits are training to liberate Ukraine from the Russian invasion \u2014 but they are doing it more than 1,000 miles away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday\u2019s announcement came as Ukraine readied for intensified Russian attacks to coincide with Ukraine\u2019s Independence Day and the six-month point from the start of Russia\u2019s further invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOver the past six months, Ukrainians have inspired the world with their extraordinary courage and dedication to freedom,\u201d U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement to announce the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey have stood resolute and strong in the face of Russia\u2019s full scale invasion of Ukraine,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd today is not only a celebration of the past, but a resounding affirmation that Ukraine proudly remains \u2015 and will remain \u2015 a sovereign and independent nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/08\/19\/seek-and-destroy-new-us-aid-to-ukraine-targets-russian-artillery\/\">U.S. aid package to Ukraine<\/a>, announced Friday, marked the first time Washington had pledged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2019\/06\/05\/these-us-partners-in-the-asia-pacific-are-to-receive-scaneagle-drones\/\">ScanEagle drones<\/a>, for targeting artillery, as well as 105mm howitzers and anti-tank rounds for the Carl Gustaf rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That tranche also included the AGM-88 high-speed, anti-radiation missile, which will allow Ukrainian forces to target Russian radars in the artillery-focused war. According to Kahl, the HARM system was modified to fire from Ukraine\u2019s Russian-made MiG-29s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday\u2019s package is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2022\/05\/10\/house-to-vote-on-40-billion-ukraine-aid-package\/\">$40 billion in security and economic assistance<\/a> passed by Congress and signed into law in May. 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