ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT TO UKRAINE


DELIVERING AT THE SPEED OF NEED


How the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System was procured for Ukraine in record time.


by Mark Talbot and Bill Trainer


with millions of displaced refugees and thousands of civilian casualties. Te U.S. govern- ment, along with many of our allied partners, immediately laid out plans to provide resources to Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression.


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For Ukraine, the secretary of state has exercised authority delegated by the president to direct 37 drawdowns totaling approximately $21.1 billion in defense articles and services from the Department of Defense since August 2021, in response to Russia’s preparation to launch the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and continued war. As the proponent for many of the relevant weapon systems, the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space (PEO MS) on Redstone Arsenal in Alabama has played a key role. PEO MS was tasked with delivering more than 10,000 Javelin anti-armor systems, 1,700 Stinger anti- aircraft systems and 4,000 Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided missiles. Te Army quickly delivered the first shipment of 200 Stinger missiles to Ukraine after hostilities began. Several North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partner coun- tries also contributed war materiel to the resistance. Te aforementioned assistance, combined with Ukrainian bravery and tenacity on the battlefield, have altered the stra- tegic landscape.


THE NASAMS SOLUTION While the ground assault largely stalled, the Russian military continued to terrorize cities with cruise missiles, rockets and unmanned aircraft systems. Te Ukrainians did not possess sufficient capability to defeat these threats, thus posing an enduring vulnerabil- ity for which they turned to the international community for a solution. Te National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), currently an integral component


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hen Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many predicted a swift collapse in a “David versus Goliath” scenario. Te Russian military wrought death and destruction on a scale not seen since World War II. Conflict in and around urban areas created a humanitarian crisis


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