Ukraine receives batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States

The Ukrainian military received the delivery of Javelin man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missiles.

The US Department of State has confirmed delivery of Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine, a department spokesperson told on Monday. A little later, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko also has confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have received Javelin anti-tank missile systems from the United States.

According to local experts, Ukraine received the first batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles on April 6. The first batch of missiles was transferred to the training center for servicemen.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

The $47 million purchase of Javelins was funded with U.S. military aid funds for the Ukrainian government.

More: Expert: Russian tanks helpless against US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles

As reported, in early March 2018, the U.S. State Department approved the supply of Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine. A $47 million U.S. military-aid package specified 210 Javelin antitank missiles and 37 Javelin launchers, two of them spares, for Kyiv. The all missiles will be drawn from U.S. Army stocks, with the CLUs obtained from on-hand Special Defense Acquisition Fund-purchased stocks.

More: Ukraine test-fires advanced version of SKIF anti-tank guided missile

The Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) also noted that the Javelin system will help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its national defense requirements. Ukraine will have no difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.

If you would like to show your support for what we are doing, here's where to do it.

If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.

Executive Editor

About author:

Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING NOW

New details emerge on Russia’s S-70 drone loss over Ukraine

On October 5, Russia suffered its first confirmed loss of the S-70 "Okhotnik" heavy stealth combat drone in a friendly fire incident over the...