U.S. Sending 580 Phoenix Ghost Drones to Ukraine

The tactical combat drones were rapidly developed earlier this year by the U.S. Air Force specifically for the Ukrainian fight.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, July 25, 2022 at 02:26 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 providing a $270 million aid package to Ukraine, which includes up to 580 Phoenix Ghost tactical drones, along with other weapons systems, vehicles, and ammunition.
The Phoenix Ghost drones are one-way attack drones, similar to Switchblades, and were rapidly developed for the Ukrainian conflict, with future supplies secured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
This latest aid package increases the total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to $7.6 billion since Russia's invasion began in February.

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The U.S. is sending up to 580 Phoenix Ghost tactical drones to Ukraine as part of a $270 million aid package that also includes weapons systems, vehicles, and ammunition, defense officials announced Friday.

The military aid includes a Presidential Drawdown of up to $175 million—the 16th aid package since last August—and $95 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds, acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale said. USAI spending marks the beginning of a contracting process directly between Ukraine’s Armed Forces and industry.