The Pentagon is considering providing more long-range weapons to Ukraine
The Pentagon is considering a proposal from Boeing to supply Ukraine with small and cheap precision-guided munitions
The Pentagon is considering a proposal from Boeing to supply Ukraine with small and cheap precision-guided munitions.
Placing these projectiles on the missiles that Kiev has in large numbers and thus behind and far from the front lines Russia can give you the opportunity to hit your targets.
News given that USA and the weapons in the armory of his allies have dwindled and under such conditions of Ukraine needs more accurate weapons.
Boeing Ukraine providing ground-launched small diameter bombs (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb – GLSDB). offer did.
This is one of dozens of proposals currently under consideration to arm Ukraine.
According to the document seen by Reuters agency, GLSDB missiles can be delivered to Ukraine as early as next spring.
These missiles consist of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) and M26 rocket engine.
Some weapons are out of stock
USA chief weapons supplier of the army Doug Bush (Doug Bush) said last week that the Pentagon also plans to increase the supply of 155 mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
He noted that the production of this ammunition, which is currently produced only in state enterprises, was allowed in the private sector.
Weapons and security expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Tom Karako says that the goal is to increase the quantity of ammunition at a cheap price.
The expert says that currently USA stock of some weapons in his armory has decreased or is about to run out.
Karako notes that after the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, a large number of air-launched bombs remained unused, but their Ukraine its use in airplanes is problematic and therefore these bombs need to be modified.
Boeing has not commented
The report says that although a small number of GLSDB kits have already been prepared, there are serious difficulties in the logistics of their delivery.
It is also noted that of Ukraine At least six suppliers are needed to supply this product.
A spokesman for Boeing declined to comment on the news.
Although the United States has refused to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles, which would allow them to hit targets up to 297 kilometers away, GLSDB missiles are capable of hitting targets up to 150 kilometers away.
Experts say that giving these missiles to Ukraine would give a serious impetus to its counter-attack operations.
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