The United States has approved a proposed $150 million Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for the refurbishment and sustainment of Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, with all contractor work to be carried out in Europe.
According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Ukrainian government has requested support services, training, technical documentation, and logistical assistance to maintain operational readiness of its U.S.-origin Bradley fleet.
The package includes maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capability, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s domestic sustainment capacity for one of the key Western platforms used on the battlefield.
The principal contractors for the effort are BAE Systems, Cummins Inc., Leonardo DRS Inc., and Renk Group AG. Notably, all work associated with the refurbishment and support of the Bradleys will be performed in Europe, reinforcing the continent’s growing role in servicing and sustaining U.S.-supplied equipment operated by Ukraine.
According to the DSCA, the proposed sale “will directly contribute to battlefield effectiveness through a more resilient and rapid repair cycle that will increase overall operational rates with reduced logistics and financial burdens.” The agency also stated that the sale “supports the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the ability of Ukraine to provide for its own defence.”
Ukrainian forces have fielded a number of Bradley vehicles as part of U.S. aid packages. The high tempo of operations has driven demand for reliable and efficient repair cycles close to the front, particularly for tracked platforms such as the M2 Bradley that require more intensive maintenance support than wheeled vehicles.
The DSCA confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to absorb the services and equipment without difficulty. No additional U.S. personnel will be required in Ukraine as a result of the deal, and no offset agreements have been proposed at this stage.
This latest approval follows a series of U.S. Foreign Military Sales focused on building out Ukraine’s long-term defence logistics.
Wonder how much it would cost to refurbish the Bradley’s the Americans have in storage
I was under the impression that beyond a service these were Gulf War standard Bradleys that were turned over as is.
The US holds about 2800 Bradley’s in storage and operates about 4000. In truth it could probably dump a lot of those 2800 Bradley’s into Ukraine..
Yeah, but could the world stand the whining and whinging we’d get from the American public?
Doesn’t matter how many times we explain to them that giving them away saves America money and that giving them away happens all the time.
They’ll convince themselves that giving away Bradley’s means all the little children won’t get any Christmas presents.
Trump must be pleased that US plc has made another $150m out of the war in Ukraine.
Also on the repair topic, I have just read that the only place where repairs (which require component change) can be conducted on the AGT1500 engine on Ukraine’s Abrams tanks, is back at the US Army Depot in Anniston, Alabama!!
That’s like saying US Army has no Abrahams in Europe ready for their NATO duties…
Yeah but they’re swappable power packs so it is entirely possible that they just whack in a spare and send the busted ones break to the States for refurbishment.
I have no idea whether that’s true or not, but it’s not impossible.
Yes, swappable power packs makes sense and is a 30 year old design idea in most MBT. The power pack is presumably where most maintenance needs to happen so local stock for swaps and factory returns for serious repairs would work.
Transatlantic shipping along with transport to Port is standard logistics and predictable schedule. You’d still want to be very sure that it was worth the effort..
Hopefully this means Ukraine will then start receiving regular batches if replacement Bradleys.
They’re tough little machines but they’ve still lost a fair few, so there’s not lots of point in setting up a repair facility if Ukraine doesn’t have access to replacements.
Trump will try to charge for them, of course, even though to the US military they’re obsolete and would never be used outside of a real rebuild to the latest standards.
Often it’s just cheaper to build new ones though, rather than come up with the custom plan to refurb them from Gulf War standard to whatever the latest version is today
It’s said that US Army has thousands of Bradleys in stock so being bought and paid for already would be profit to supply to AFU in numbers. So an easy deal for US taxpayers.
NAFO truck fundraisers could get a serious upgrade to M2 Bradley in addition. @JakeBroe community completed more than $5Mn in truck convoys already, so Bradley, hell yeah!
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Sadly they don’t appear to be willing to explain this to the American public, regardless of how easy the concept is to grasp.
Because what’s better than saving on maintenance and decommissioning costs?
Saving on those costs as well as _selling_ them for double prizes?
Not only that, his dimwitted MAGA bros will cheer on every dollar made regardless to the cost to American geological power.