US to provide tiny Black Hornet nano-drones to Ukraine in new aid package

Ukraine will receive a batch of tiny Black Hornet nano-drones used for reconnaissance in a new aid package worth about US$400 million.

Source: AP with reference to unnamed US officials, as reported by European Pravda

Details: AP noted that Black Hornets are tiny nano-drones used primarily for intelligence gathering. Ukraine has received them from other Western allies.

In addition, the package will also include various types of ammunition, including missiles for HIMARS and NASAMS air defence systems, as well as artillery ammunition.

The US will also send Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Stinger MANPADS.

The package will also include 32 Stryker armoured combat vehicles, mine clearance equipment, Hydra-70 missiles, mortars and millions of rounds of small-arms ammunition.

Background: 

• Reuters said that the new aid package to Ukraine will be provided through the Presidential Drawdown Authority mechanism, which allows the supply of weapons and equipment directly from the US Army’s warehouses. This will already be the 43rd such tranche since February 2022.
• On 19 July, the US Department of Defense announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth US$1.3 billion.

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