Ukraine's arsenal of democracy: The US military hardware sent to help defeat ... trends now
The US promise of 31 Abrams tanks for Ukraine adds to nearly $30 billion in military and security assistance since Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022.
Other military support provided by the US includes several devastating missile systems, thousands of vehicles and more than 100 million pieces of ammunition.
Here, DailyMail.com provides a breakdown of some of the most expensive - and lethal - weapons and equipment the US has sent to Ukraine.
M1 Abrams tanks
The M1 Abrams' main weapon is its M256 120mm smooth bore cannon, which has a firing range of about 4,000 meters with conventional ammunition. It can hold a four-strong crew, weighs 73.6 tonnes and has a range of 264 miles with a 1,500 HP gas turbine engine.
Cost: $400 million total
Quantity: 31 tanks
Game changer: The $400 million package for the M1 Abrams tank (pictured above) announced on Wednesday also includes eight M88 recovery vehicles — tank-like tracked vehicles that can tow the Abrams if it gets stuck
HIMARS rocket systems and ammunition
The US has offered 16 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Ukraine. The truck-mounted launchers, developed by Lockheed Martin, can fire six guided missiles up to 50 miles - or further depending on the ammunition used.
Cost: $4m per unit, $110,000 per missile
Quantity: 16
The truck-mounted HIMARS launchers fire GPS-guided missiles capable of hitting targets up to 50 miles away, a distance that puts them out of reach of most Russian artillery systems
HIMARS rocket systems
The High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) is recognized as one of the world's most advanced rocket artillery systems. It can fire six guided missiles in quick succession. Ukraine has already used the system against Russian forces to devastating effect, targeting both soldiers and infrastructure. A strike on New Year's Day killed at least 63 Russian troops.
Cost: Around $5m per unit
Quantity: 38, plus ammunition
Patriot missiles
Patriot stands for for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target. The expensive surface-to-air missile system is one of the most advanced of its kind. The US pledged a Patriot battery to Ukraine in December. A senior official in the Department of Defense said 'it will give Ukraine a critical long-range capability to defend its airspace'.
Cost: $10m per launcher, $4m per missile
Quantity: One battery, plus munitions
The Patriot is a surface-to-air guided missile system that was first deployed in the 1980s and can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles
Howitzers (105mm and 155mm)
The M777 is the main 155mm howitzer provided to Ukraine by the US. The weapon weighs around 9,300lb, has a 16.7ft barrel and has a 13 mile firing range with a conventional artillery round.
Cost: $570,000 per unit
Quantity: 232 units, plus around 1.4m rounds
The British-built M777 are an ultra light howitzer first used in the 2001 Afghanistan conflict
Mi-17 helicopters
A fleet of Mi-17 helicopters - a Soviet-designed military aircraft developed in Russia - given for Ukraine were initially purchased by the USA for the Afghan army in the early 2010s. The Washington Post reported the aircraft were undergoing US-contracted maintenance outside of Afghanistan when the Taliban took control of the country. They are primary personnel aircraft but can be
