US to send air defense ammunition, armored vehicles to Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense said it will send Ukraine up to $500 million in artillery ammunition, weapons and supplies in its latest drawdown package to help the nation defend itself against Russia.
The package of heavy weaponry, ammunition and armored vehicles for Ukraine is including additional munitions for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Stryker armored personnel carriers, anti-armor systems, High-speed Anti-radiation missiles, critical munitions, and other equipment to help Ukraine push back on Russia’s war of aggression.
“The United States will continue to work with its Allies and partners to provide Ukraine with capabilities to meet its immediate battlefield needs and longer-term security assistance requirements,” the release said.
The package will be funded through the Presidential Drawdown Authority program, which allows the US president to transfer goods and services from US stockpiles without congressional approval during emergencies, which means accelerated delivery of military equipment.
- This is the forty-first military assistance package approved by the United States to help Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
- The total amount of US military aid to Kyiv is over $40.5 billion.
US Army chooses 2 companies to compete for Bradley’s replacement
The Army awarded the deals to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. (Sterling Heights, Michigan) and American Rheinmetall Vehicles LLC (Sterling Heights, Michigan). The total award value for both contracts is approximately $1.6 billion..."
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With the initial digital design phase of the program now complete, the Army is redesignating the OMFV program as the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, a statement said.
The XM30 is the Army’s latest attempt to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, an effort that dates back to 2009 after the cancelation of the Future Combat Systems. That program begat the Ground Combat Vehicle, which was canceled in 2014. That was followed briefly by the Future Fighting Vehicle Program that became the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Program, which includes the OMFV — now the XM30.
- The contracts are for Phase III and IV Detailed Design and Prototype Build and Testing phases.
- The total award value for both contracts is approximately $1.6 billion, the statement said.
Developed with a modular open system architecture, the XM30 will allow new, developing technology to be added to the vehicle as that technology matures, ensuring overmatch against any future adversary, the statement said.
The XM30 will be a tracked combat vehicle with the capacity for two crew members and six passengers and will employ a 50mm cannon with a remote turret, guided missiles and machine guns, “all of which are employed through advanced third-generation software and intelligent control,” Brig. Gen. Geoff Norman, leader of the next generation combat vehicle cross functional team, told reporters earlier in the day.
“Our requirements for the XM30 outline the capabilities which will provide our formations leap-ahead advantages,” he added.
- During the next two phases of the program, the Army will conduct activities to mature XM30 designs and will verify prototype performance during test activities, including a limited user test.
- The awardees will be required to deliver up to 11 prototype vehicles, as well as two ballistic hulls and turrets, armor coupons and digital engineering data.
Following the detailed design and prototype build and testing phases, the Army intends to have a limited competition to down-select to one vendor at Milestone C near the end of fiscal year 2027, with first unit equipped anticipated in fiscal year 2029."
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“These same vendors will then compete, based on demonstrated platform performance, in a limited competition for XM30 low-rate initial production,” said Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean program executive officer for ground combat systems.
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