U.S. to announce another $1.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine, including air defense systems, exploding drones and ammunition – Reuters

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  1. > Among the systems and ammunition the U.S. plans to buy for Kyiv are counter-air defenses made by L3Harris Technologies (LHX.N) called the Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment or VAMPIRE, one of the officials said.
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    > Also included are two different types of loitering munitions, the Phoenix Ghost drone made by AVEVEX, a private company in California, and the Switchblade, made by AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O).
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    > Additionally, a person briefed on the matter said Ukraine will get a significant number of counter-drone systems made by Australia’s DroneShield Ltd (DRO.AX) alongside radars, sensors and analysis systems.

    Vampire looks like a very modern anti-drone system: https://www.army-technology.com/projects/l3harris-vampire-multi-purpose-weapon-system-usa/

  4. Hey Russia, you got an extra 1.3 BILLION just lying around for your war crimes? Ukraine has a bottomless barrel of this at their disposal. You’re fucked.

  5. Switchblades are some nasty tech

    Sure am happy to see our allies getting some of the material y’all need to repel the invaders

  7. Proud to help keep the flame of liberty burning. Fight well Ukraine!

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