Wednesday, April 24
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new $300M security assistance package for Ukraine.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
The US’ new defense aid package will include Hydra 70 air-launched missiles from surplus US stocks.
Hydra 70 missiles are 2.75-inch air-launched unguided missiles manufactured by General Dynamics. The missiles are usually loaded into a round 19-tube rocket launcher attached under the wing of an airplane or helicopter.
In addition, the package includes artillery shells, howitzers, HIMARS missiles, mortars, rockets, and anti-tank guns.
This is the 37th delivery of US weapons to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. Including this package, the total amount of US military aid will amount to about $36B.
