LIST OF WEAPONS THE US HAS APPROVED FOR UKRAINE

  1. Over 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles: The Stinger anti-aircraft system, also known as surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile, is a portable shoulder-fired missile system that can down destroy aircraft and other missiles.
  2. Over 5,500 Javelin anti-tank missiles: The Javelin is an advanced anti-tank weapon that can be carried and launched by a single person. The self-guided weapon has a range of two and half miles and tracks its target’s thermal picture.
  3. Over 14,000 other anti-armor systems: Anti-armor systems refer to the full range of weapons that target armored vehicles.
  4. Over 700 Switchblades drones: Switchblades, sometimes described as “kamikaze drones”, are self-piloted drones filled with explosives. They are portable and come in two sizes, 300 and 600, with the former weighing around five and a half pounds and able to fit in a backpack, while the latter’s missiles alone weighs 33 pounds and is powerful enough to destroy a tank. Because it is both an armed weapon and a flying scout, the switchblade is classified as a “loitering munition. The weapon is named for switchblade knives because of the way its spring-loaded wings open during launch.
  5. 90 155 mm Howitzers and 183,000 155mm artillery rounds: The Howitzer, essentially a cannon, has the longest range of the military’s indirect-fire guns. It can fire up to four rounds per minute and can hit targets up to 18 miles away. These pieces of heavy artillery weigh near 16,000 pounds.
  6. 72 Tactical Vehicles to tow 155 mm Howitzers: These tactical vehicles will be used to tow Howitzers, which weigh slightly less than 16,000 pounds.
  7. 16 Mi-17 helicopters: Mi-17 helicopters are utility transport vehicles used to move troops from place to place. Along with transporting personnel, Mi-17s can be armed with cannons and rockets.
  8. Hundreds of Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles: Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), known colloquially as Humvees are lightweight diesel-powered vehicles.
  9. 200 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers: Armored Personnel Carriers, also known as "battlefield taxis," are designed to transport troops and equipment in combat zones. While they may be able to protect from some shell fragments, these vehicles cannot take direct hits from anti-tank weapons. There are 40 versions of the M113 APC
  10. Over 7,000 small arms: Small arms are infantry weapons an individual soldier can carry, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns among others.
  11. Over 50 million rounds of ammunition.
  12. 121 Phoenix Ghost tactical drones:  The Phoenix Ghost is a new tactical drone that has not been used before. It is “akin” to the Switchblade.
  13. Laser-guided rocket systems: Laser-guided rocket systems are traditionally mounted on aircraft, but can also be launched from ground-based stations or mounted on other vehicles. One system, known as the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, turns rockets into precision-guided munitions. 
  14. Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems:  The Puma Unmanned Aerial System is a drone that provides intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. The drone can last for 150 minutes in the air, has a wingspan of 9.2 feet, and can fly up to 37.2 miles. 
  15. Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels: Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels, sometimes referred to as "drone boats" are ships that operate on the water without a crew. They can be used to intercept or rebuff other vessels. 
  16. M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions: The M18A1 Claymore is a mine usually used against personnel, but can also be used against unarmored vehicles. Unlike traditional landmines, the Claymore is detonated by remote control and fires out steel balls. 
  17. C-4 explosives and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing: C-4s are plastic explosives used for demolition and metal cutting. They can create a targeted explosion and be used underwater. 

Additionally:

  1. Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS): The US-made weapon ssytem can fire a barrage of rockets over 500 kilometers
  2. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS: A loghter wheeled system capable of firing as far as 300 kilometers using the same types of ammunitions as MLRS. Both are fired from a mobile vehicle at land-based targets 

 

 

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