The US State Department has approved the possible sale of equipment for the HAWK air defense system to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment to Ukraine to ensure the operation of the HAWK anti-aircraft missile system in the amount of more than $ 108 million. This was announced on May 21 by the press service of the department.

"The US State Department has decided to approve the possible sale of HAWK (FrankenSAM HAWK) anti-aircraft missile systems to the government of Ukraine as part of the foreign military sales program," the State Department said in a statement.

It is specified that the main contractor will be Sierra Nevada Corporation. The statement claims that the deal meets the national interests of the American side and will not change the balance of power in the region.

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