The US State Department has authorized an emergency sale of $138 million worth …

🇺🇲 The US State Department has authorized an emergency sale of $138 million worth of military products to Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Hawk missile systems.

The United States announced this move on Tuesday, April 9, saying that Ukraine urgently needs technical support for these missile systems.

“Ukraine urgently needs to increase its capabilities to protect against Russian missile attacks and the air capabilities of Russian forces,” the State Department memorandum says.

They noted that supporting HAWK systems will strengthen Ukraine’s ability to protect its people and critical infrastructure.

Work to upgrade the Hawk systems will be performed by contractors RTX Corporation, based in Massachusetts, formerly known as Raytheon, and PROJECTXYZ, based in Huntsville, Alabama.

The State Department said the parts needed to repair the systems will come from the US military, third-country donations, commercial off-the-shelf components and new production.

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