$300 million US aid package to include Avenger AA systems and Zuni rockets

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Avenger Complex
Avenger Complex

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According to Babb, sources in the U.S, Department of Defense said the package will include Avenger short-range anti-air systems installed on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees). These systems are intended for striking airborne targets at altitudes between 0.5 and 3.8 km and distances between 0.5 and 5.5 km.

Besides the Avengers, the package is expected to include the following items:

·       Missiles for Patriot air defense systems;

·       Artillery shells;

·       HIMARS rocket artillery munitions;

·       Zuni unguided ground-to-ground rockets;

·       Stinger MANPADS.

On May 3, the United States announced a $300 million military aid package to Ukraine, which included howitzers, artillery shells, HIMARS ammunition, Hydra-70 aviation missiles, and other items.

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