US President Donald Trump is considering approving the transfer of JASSM air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine. They can be launched from F-16 fighters, which Kyiv previously received from Western partners.
Military Watch Magazine reported this with reference to its own sources.
Unnamed interlocutors familiar with the White House's plans for arms supplies said that JASSM missiles could be transferred to Ukraine in a new military aid package that the United States is currently working on.
The sources' words coincide with Trump's recent statement, in which he hinted at the supply of modern weapons systems.
The publication did not provide any other information regarding the White House's plans to authorize the transfer of JASSM missiles to Ukraine.
JASSM missiles. What is known about them
AGM-158 JASSM is a high-precision air-to-surface cruise missile developed by Lockheed Martin. It is designed to hit stationary and moving targets at any time of the day and in any weather conditions.
According to information from open sources, the missile has a range of 360 (AGM-158A JASSM) to 980 kilometers (AGM-158B JASSM-ER).
The mass of the missile's warhead is about 450 kilograms. Its body is made of tungsten alloy and contains 109 kilograms of AFX-757 explosive.
The missile is carried by B-52H, B-1B and B-2 bombers, as well as F-15E, F-16, F/A-18 and F-35 fighters.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on July 8, US President Donald Trump announced that he had made a decision to transfer defensive weapons to Ukraine against the backdrop of the actions of the aggressor country of russia.
Last Saturday, July 12, Politico reported, citing its own sources, that a new package of military aid to Ukraine from the United States could include weapons worth several hundred million dollars.
And the day before, Trump publicly stated that the United States was preparing to send air defense equipment to Ukraine. He hinted at the MIM-104 Patriot systems, but did not specify whether they were anti-aircraft missile systems or just missiles for them.
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