According to Reuters, the aid, announced on Kyiv's Independence Day, came as U.S. officials warned that Russia appeared to be planning to launch fresh attacks in coming days on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and government facilities.
The Pentagon said the new package would include:
Read more: $2.98B Security Assistance Package for Ukraine Was Announced in USA
- > 250,000 rounds of artillery and mortars;
- 6 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems;
- new counter-drone capability called Vampire;
- additional RQ-20 Puma drones;
- counter-battery radars.
One of the interesting thing is counter-drone systems VAMPIRE.
L3Harris’ Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) is a modular system providing precision strike capability with ground to ground, or ground to air laser-guided munitions.
This L3Harris self-contained kit provides a rapid solution for arming non-tactical vehicles (NTV) and a variety of tactical vehicles, while integrating components to customer-specific specifications.
VAMPIRE FEATURES:
- Designed to complement the lowcost, low-signature and availability of common NTVs
- Designed to fit in any pickup or vehicle with a flat surface
- Can be configured with different sensors and weapons packages
- Totally self-contained. Power supply eliminates the need for a 24-volt alternator on the vehicle
- The WESCAM MX-10™- RSTA independent stabilized sighting system provides ISR overmatch
- Can be equipped with APKWS or other laser-guided munitions
Read more: USA Plans to Buy Air Defense System for Ukraine - Media
