U.S. Sending Ukraine Sea Sparrow Missiles

NATO Sea Sparrow Technicians The WaspUSS -class amphibious assault vessel USS Bataan (LHD 5) load a RIM-7 missile into the ship’s forward NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS), Dec. 9, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

The United States RIM-7 will be sent Sea Sparrows To Ukraine As part of Washington’s latest aid package.

The Sea SparrowsYou can launch it from land or water. Ukraine’s modified Soviet-era BUK system, Politico reported. Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Russia, Ukraine And Eurasia Laura Cooper confirmed during a Friday This is a press briefing Ukraine The recipient would be Sea Sparrows.

“With air defense, you can never consider one system in isolation,” Cooper said. “It’s all about the layered air defense with multiple systems with different ranges applied over broad geographic territory protecting key nodes.”

The She said that the BUK system is suitable for short ranges. Ukrainian Multiple systems are used to defend against attacks by drones and cruise missiles.

The Missiles are part of a $2.85 Billion Presidential Drawdown. Friday. The State Department In addition, $225 million was announced in Foreign Military FinancingAccording to the Defense Department announcement.

This This is the 29th drawdown in a row Russia Invaded Ukraine In February 2022. As The U.S. has authorized 50 of these as part the aid package Bradley Infantry fighting vehicles, but a delivery timeline is not clear.

The Also included in the package 100 M113 Amored Personnel Carriers, 55 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, 138 High Mobility Mulitpurposed Wheeled Vehicles, 18 self-propelled Howitzers 30 vehicles towed Howitzers. Additional Also included in the package is ammunition, including 1,200 Remote Anti-Armor Mine Systems More ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).

The It was not stated in the aid package how many RIM-7 were included. Sea Sparrows I would like to Ukraine.