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State Department Approves $600 Million Deal With Ukraine For Mark VI Patrol Boats

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

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State Department Approves $600 Million Deal With Ukraine For Mark VI Patrol Boats

Mark VI Patrol Boat

The State Department has approved a potential $600 million deal with Ukraine for 16 Mark VI patrol boats and associated equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the foreign military sale on Wednesday. Under the deal, Ukraine will also receive 32 MSI Seahawk A2 gun systems, 40 MK44 cannons, 20 FLIR [FLIR] Electro-Optics/Infrared Radars, Long-Range Acoustic Device loudspeaker systems and 16 Identification Friend or Foe systems. “The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future…

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