Ukraine to receive USA's Sea Sparrow missiles with radar guidance – Politico
For the first time, the United States will provide Ukraine with Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles with radar guidance.
The American publication Politico reports this.
The missiles are part of a new military aid package from the United States.
Such missiles can reportedly be fired from sea or land to intercept cruise missiles or aircraft.
Several Politico sources told Politico that the Ukrainian military is planning to launch Sea Sparrow missiles from Buk air defense systems, which have remained in Ukraine since Soviet times.
According to the publication, until now, Taiwan was the only country that used the land-based version of Sea Sparrow missiles, while the United States and its allies use the ship-based version.
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On January 5, it became known that the new aid package from the United States would include Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Yesterday, President Joe Biden confirmed the intentions of the United States to transfer them to Ukraine.
Two American officials reported that the new package of US weapons for Ukraine would include about 50 Bradley fighting vehicles.
The aid package for Ukraine will be presented on Friday, January 6.
According to the Associated Press agency, the new package will include $2.85 billion in aid, making it the largest ever. The package sets aside $2.25 billion for Ukraine, including 155mm artillery shells. Another $682 million in military financing will go to Eastern European countries to allow them to buy US weaponry and military equipment. Ukraine will also receive $225 million in military financing.
Following the United States, Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional battery of the Patriot anti-missile defense system.
According to Spiegel, the German Ministry of Defense is discussing transferring 20 to 40 Marder BMPs to Ukraine.
France would hand over AMX-10 light tanks and Bastion armored vehicles to Ukraine. AMX-10 light tanks, also called wheeled tanks, will be the first supply of Western-developed tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
