Search

As U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion In More Weapons, No Movement On Abrams Or German Leopard Tanks For Ukraine

As U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion In More Weapons, No Movement On Abrams Or German Leopard Tanks For Ukraine
German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, (left) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (middle) and Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov, right, attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

The U.S. has approved a new $2.5 billion weapons package for Ukraine, which includes sending Strykers and more Bradley vehicles, while no deal has emerged in response to Kyiv’s request for Abrams tanks or Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks. The new security assistance deal was announced ahead of the latest Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, with officials from 54 countries gathering at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday to discuss efforts to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s ongoing…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Contract Updates

Chandler Construction Services Inc. (Ninety Six, South Carolina) – $16,471,000

Chandler Construction Services Inc., Ninety Six, South Carolina, was awarded a $16,471,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the furnishing, installing, and placing into successful operation of water main pipe. The amount of this action is $16,471,000. Bids were solicited via the internet…


M1 Support Services LP (Denton, Texas) – $68,822,271

M1 Support Services LP, Denton, Texas, was awarded a $68,822,271 modification (P00206) to contract W9124G-17-C-0104 for Army and Air Force aviation maintenance. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $5,522,349,151. Work will be performed at…


Lake Union Drydock Co. (LUDC) (Seattle, Washington) – $12,683,144

Lake Union Drydock Co.* (LUDC), Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $12,683,144 firm-fixed-price contract for the maintenance, repair and preservation of YTT-10 (YTT-9 Cape Flattery-class torpedo trials craft) service life extension program. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring…


Innovative Professional Solutions Inc. (Panama City Beach, Florida) – $13,631,598

Innovative Professional Solutions Inc.,* Panama City Beach, Florida, is awarded a $13,631,598 firm-fixed price/cost-only contract for fabrication and installation of minesweeping winches.  This contract includes supplies for the government of the Republic of Korea (100%) under the Foreign Military Sales…