The United States has approved more than $600 million in Foreign Military Sales to Ukraine, focusing on the long-term sustainment, maintenance, and logistical support of critical air defence and artillery systems.
The deals, announced in a series of notifications by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) between 23 July and 5 August, represent a major investment in Kyiv’s ability to keep its existing Western-supplied equipment operational under high battlefield intensity.
The largest of the new packages, valued at $180 million, is for air defence sustainment. According to the DSCA, the proposed sale includes equipment and services to support “training, sustainment, and refurbishment measures” for U.S.-origin air defence systems already in Ukrainian service.
This includes spare parts, repair support, personnel training, and contractor logistics. Sierra Nevada Corporation and V2X Inc. are among the U.S. contractors named, alongside two Kyiv-based companies, Radionix and Systems Electronic Export. The deal is aimed at ensuring “a more robust air defence capability” without requiring new U.S. personnel on the ground.
Another major approval was issued for the refurbishment and sustainment of Ukraine’s HAWK Phase III missile system, at an estimated cost of $172 million. This package includes trucks, toolkits, spares, and technical services to overhaul HAWK fire units. RTX (Raytheon), PROJECTXYZ, and Greece-based Sielman Corporation are listed as principal contractors. The DSCA said the sale would strengthen Ukraine’s capacity for “self-defense and regional security missions.”
The third significant component of the approved deals is a $150 million package to establish local Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities for M109 self-propelled howitzers. The U.S. emphasised that Ukraine urgently needs domestic sustainment capacity to “maintain high operational rates” of U.S.-provided artillery systems. Work will be led by BAE Systems, Daimler Truck North America, and Allison Transmission, with all activity based in Europe. The DSCA highlighted the importance of the deal for improving repair cycles, reducing logistics burdens, and increasing battlefield availability of key platforms.
Rounding out the approvals is a $99.5 million sale for transportation and consolidation services. While less visible than combat systems, this deal provides vital logistical support for moving and organising equipment provided through security assistance programmes. No prime contractor was named, but vendors will be selected from approved U.S. suppliers.
According to the DSCA, all four sales will support U.S. foreign policy objectives and “improve the ability of Ukraine to provide for its own defence”.
