U.S. to supply Ukraine “as long as it takes”

Honouring its pledges to Ukraine is forcing the Pentagon to speed up weapons contracting, assembly and delivery to avoid the risk of its own stocks being depleted in the event of it being called into military action


U.S. COMMITMENTS

M982 EXCALIBUR 

Length: 1.0m
Max range: 40.5km

4,200

Extended-range guided 155mm artillery shell

Payload 

Guidance, navigation and control

Accuracy to within 2m of target

To scale


FIM-92 STINGER 

Length: 1.52m 
Max range: 8km 

1,600

Short-range surface-to-air missile


FGM-148 JAVELIN
“Fire and forget” anti-tank missile

Length: 1.1m 
Max range: 4km
Armour penetration: Up to 800mm

8,500+

Disposable launcher


ARTILLERY SHELLS 
105mm 180,000
155mm 1 million


Source: Bloomberg
Picture: Newscom
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