U.S. Sending Ukraine Older Sidewinders For Air Defense

Brian Everstine August 29, 2023

 A U.S. Air Force airman inspects an AIM-9M Sidewinder.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. on Aug. 29 announced a new package of aid for Ukraine, including for the first time the announcement of AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to be used for air defense. The package, which is a drawdown of existing U.S. military stocks, is valued at $250 million. The notable addition of AIM-9Ms shows...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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