US State Department approves a number of FMS cases to sustain Ukrainian capabilities

In the last week of July 2025 the US State Department approved a number of possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in relation to Ukraine, which were passed on to the US Congress for final approval.

As noted by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the FMS cases approved on 23 July included:

• Sustainment-related articles and services for the HAWK surface-to-air missile system worth an estimated USD 172 million (EUR 150 million);
• equipment and services for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles worth an estimated USD 150 million.

Then, on 24 July, the US State Department approved two further FMS cases for Ukraine:

• equipment and services to support the training, sustainment and refurbishment of existing US-origin air defence systems worth an estimated USD 180 million;
• equipment and services for the refurbishment of M109 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) worth an estimated USD 150 million.

The DSCA noted that the HAWK system and more general air defence sustainment would “improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by further equipping it to conduct self-defense and regional security missions with a more robust air defense capability”.

Of the Bradley MRO equipment and services and M109 SPH refurbishment, the DSCA stated, “Ukraine has an urgent need to strengthen local sustainment capabilities to maintain high operational rates for United States-provided vehicles and weapon systems. An improved maintenance, repair and overhaul capability will directly contribute to battlefield effectiveness through a more resilient and rapid repair cycle that will increase overall operational rates with reduced logistics and financial burdens.”

The administration of US President Donald Trump has previously criticised and held back US military aid for Ukraine. However, on 14 July 2025 President Trump signalled a major shift in his administration’s support for Kyiv, announcing that he had approved the transfer of both defensive and offensive weapons to Ukraine – albeit with NATO nations paying for them – as he appeared to lose patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s lack of engagement with peace talks in relation to the Ukraine War.