US Approves $138 Million in Foreign Military Sales to Bolster Ukraine’s Hawk Air Defense System

The funds allow Ukraine to buy various ’sustainment-related articles and services’ for the Hawk Phase III missile system.
US Approves $138 Million in Foreign Military Sales to Bolster Ukraine’s Hawk Air Defense System
A U.S.-made Hawk missile is launched from the Chiupeng missile base in southern Pingtung county during a live fire drill, on Jan. 18, 2011. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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The United States has approved a potential emergency $138 million in foreign military sales to Ukraine to aid the nation in repairing its Hawk missile systems and defend against Russian drone and cruise missile attacks, according to the U.S. State Department.

In an April 9 statement announcing the sale, the State Department said it would allow Ukraine to buy various “sustainment-related articles and services” for the Hawk Phase III missile system, including engineering and integration for the system’s communications and interoperability, and various refurbishments for the Hawk air defense fire units.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.