The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $108.1 million sale of equipment to sustain Ukraine’s Hawk missile system.
The approval, announced Thursday, covers parts and support to keep the aging surface-to-air missiles operational. Ukraine would use the equipment to maintain its Hawk batteries, which provide medium-range air defense against Russian missiles, drones, and aircraft.
The proposed sale would not affect the military balance in the region nor the defense readiness of the United States, the department said.
The State Department described the package as necessary to help Ukraine defend its airspace.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political and economic stability in Europe,” the department said.
The Sierra Nevada Corporation, based in Englewood, Colorado, will be the principal contractor.
The $108.1 million sale comes after the State Department cleared a $373 million sale of 1,532 Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range guidance tail kits on May 7. Those kits convert unguided bombs into precision weapons for Ukraine’s F-16s and Soviet-era jets.
The latest approvals continue years of American military aid that began after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The United States and NATO have sent Patriot air-defense systems, Starlink services, and other equipment designed to counter Russian missile and drone barrages.
Ukraine has repeatedly faced massive aerial assaults on its energy infrastructure and frontline positions. Hawk systems, originally fielded decades ago, remain a key part of Kyiv’s layered air defenses despite their age.
Congress and the president have authorized billions in overall security assistance since the war began.
Total U.S. military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine has surpassed $100 billion since February 2022, according to congressional tracking data. Debate over continued funding has at times been contentious on Capitol Hill, though successive aid packages have ultimately passed with bipartisan support.
President Donald Trump this week said that the conflict is “very close” to ending. Trump has pushed for trilateral discussions involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, with proposals centering on territorial concessions, security guarantees, and a permanent ceasefire. Moscow has reiterated its desire for a diplomatic resolution, while Kyiv faces mounting pressure to negotiate amid ammunition shortages and war fatigue.