This military aid will reach 1.8 billion US dollars, as AP News states with reference to own sources, mil.in.ua reports.
The aid package will include $1 billion worth of weapons from the Pentagon's stockpile; another $800 million will be allocated through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which deals with funding arms, ammunition, training and other assistance.
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It’s emphasized that there’re no exact terms when the Patriot air defense systems will be delivered to Ukraine, as well as the number and where the Ukrainian military will learn to use these systems.
Also, this weapons package will include JDAM guidance kits.
The US fighter jets and bombers use JDAMs, so the Pentagon is working to modify them so that they can be used by Ukraine.
In addition, the new aid package will include HIMARS ammunition, artillery and mortar ammunition, HARM missiles and trucks.
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions.
The kit includes an inertial navigation system and a GPS receiver for increased accuracy, as well as small wings that attach to the middle of the bomb and a tail unit that has controllable fins that allow the bomb to adjust its course as it flies to the target. The block houses navigation and other equipment.
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