Ukraine has received the $27 million-worth of FGM-148E missiles for Javelin anti-tank missile systems as well as auxiliary equipment from the United States, the country's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday
KIEV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th June, 2020) Ukraine has received the $27 million-worth of FGM-148E missiles for Javelin anti-tank missile systems as well as auxiliary equipment from the United States, the country's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
In 2019, Kiev and Washington signed a deal for an additional round of 10 US launch units and 150 missiles.
"On June 16, as part of a pilot project under the US Government's 'International Military Sales' program, Ukraine received the first consignment of cargo under the contract signed in December 2019, namely missiles for Javelin anti-tank missile systems and auxiliary equipment totalling more than $27 million. FGM-148E missiles which are one of the latest modifications of Javelin system's anti-tank missiles were delivered for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the other military equipment will be delivered in 2021-2022.
The United States approved the sale of the first batch of 37 Javelins and 210 missiles for $47 million in March 2018.
