U.S. Fast-Tracked ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Drone Being Sent to Ukraine
- Pentagon sees weapon as good fit for combat in eastern Ukraine
- Drones are part of Biden’s $800 million package of weaponry
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The latest $800 million package of weaponry President Joe Biden is sending Ukraine includes dozens of “Phoenix Ghost” drones the Pentagon says were expedited specifically to aid the fight against Russia.
The unmanned aerial vehicles built by AEVEX Aerospace were “rapidly developed by the Air Force in response specifically to Ukrainian requirements,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters Thursday.