Feb 22, 2023 · Germany has also provided air defence systems, including the IRIS-T air defence systems which can hit approaching missiles at an altitude of up to 20km. Long-range rockets Among the long-range...
- High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and ammunition. The U.S. has committed 16 HIMARS since late-May. It is a lighter wheeled system that can allow Ukrainians to hit Russian targets within Ukraine from further distances.
- 1,500 Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles. Manufactured by Raytheon, the TOW missiles are long-range precision, anti-tank and assault weapons that can hit targets up to 4,500 meters away.
- 155mm Howitzers. A towed field artillery piece that can hit targets up to 30 km, or 18 miles away. The U.S. has sent 126 of these howitzers, along with 806,000 155mm artillery rounds and 126 tactical vehicles to tow the howitzers.
- 105mm Howitzers. The U.S. committed to sending 16 105mm howitzers and 108,000 105mm artillery rounds to go with the howitzers. The United Kingdom has already provided the L119 model, which is a light weight howitzer that can provide direct fire support at armored vehicles or buildings or indirect fire to support combat arms in ranges over 10 km, or 6 miles.
Apr 21, 2022 · In total, more than $3bn in military aid has been sent to Ukraine since Russia invaded on 24 February. The latest $800m (£612.5m) package, announced by President Joe Biden on Thursday, also...
Mar 16, 2022 · In addition to the weapons listed above, previous United States assistance committed to Ukraine includes: Over 600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems; Approximately 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems;
Sep 9, 2022 · The package includes, among other things, more munitions for HIMARS, four 105mm Howitzers with 36,000 accompanying rounds, additional high-speed anti-radiation missiles, and 1.5 million rounds of...
Feb 25, 2023 · Ukrainain forces fire a Javelin anti-tank missile during drills at a training ground in 2022. Javelin At the very beginning of the war, fighters on both sides were expecting Russian armored columns...