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The Complete List of U.S. Weapon Systems Sent to Ukraine

Wes O'Donnell
5 min readJul 11, 2022

Even before Putin’s disastrous, full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days ago, the United States has been supplying Ukraine with lethal military aid since 2014.

As of July 11, 2022, the U.S. has given Ukraine:

Over 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems;

The FIM-92 Stinger is a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared surface-to-air missile (SAM). Unit cost: $119,320

A Marine with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion carries a stinger weapon system before loading onto a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Scanlan. Public domain.

Over 6,500 Javelin anti-armor systems;

The Javelin’s high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead can defeat modern tanks by top attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is often thinnest. It’s also useful against fortifications in a direct attack flight. Unit cost $216,717

Infantry Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live fire exercise in Jordan on August 27, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch. Public domain.

Over 20,000 other anti-armor systems;

The TOW anti-tank missile is one example. Unit cost $93,640 (2B Aero), $54,956 (Bunker Buster)

Over 700 Switchblade Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;

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Wes O'Donnell
Wes O'Donnell

Written by Wes O'Donnell

US Army & US Air Force Veteran | Global Security Writer | Intel Forecaster | Law Student | TEDx Speaker | Pro Democracy | Pro Human | Hates Authoritarians

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