U.S. To Send 'Ghost' Combat Drones To Ukraine

U.S. To Send ‘Ghost’ Combat Drones To Ukraine

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 05:00 PM ET

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The 'ghost' drone is similar to the Switchblade drone above. [Courtesy: U.S. Department of Defense]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. is sending a new $800 million arms package to Ukraine, which includes heavy artillery (howitzers and ammunition) and more than 121 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems.
The Phoenix Ghost drones were rapidly developed by the U.S. Air Force in response to Ukrainian requirements, are similar to Switchblade drones, and are primarily designed for attack.
This latest aid brings the total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to over $4 billion since the beginning of the Biden Administration, with approximately $3.4 billion committed since Russia's unprovoked invasion on February 24.

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The U.S. is sending a new $800 million arms package to Ukraine that includes heavy artillery and more than 121 unmanned combat drones that were rapidly developed by the U.S. Air Force for the Ukrainian fight, defense officials announced Thursday.

“[T]he United States and our allies and partners are moving as fast as possible to continue to provide Ukraine the forces that they need the equipment their forces need to defend their nation,” President Joe Biden said.