“As a result of this proposed sale, there will be no negative impact on the defense capability of the United States, the State Department notes”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
It is noted that the Government of Ukraine has requested the procurement of goods and services related to system maintenance, including the upgrade of M901 launchers to the M903 configuration; auxiliary equipment, spare parts, support, training; as well as other related elements of logistics and software support. The estimated total cost is $105 million.
The agency noted that the sale would support “the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by enhancing the security of a partner country that is a driving force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.”
The main contractors will be RTX Corporation and Lockheed Martin. Implementation of the sale will require the deployment of approximately five US government representatives and 15 contractor representatives to European Command for up to one month to support training and periodic meetings.
As a result of this proposed sale, there will be no negative impact on US defense capabilities, the DSCA said.
In early November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said in an interview with The Guardian that Ukraine wants to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from American manufacturers.
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Senior military officials say that Ukraine’s most critical need is the purchase of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Russia increased the scale of its attacks, using hundreds of missiles and drones to strike.