Page 12 - Switchblade Drones News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Switchblade drones, puma intelligence surveillance reconnaissance drones, 50 million rounds of ammunition from other countries. they received like the brits have provided the star streak air defense system. the anti-armor system. the turks have provided the drones that the ukrainians have used very effectively. the czechs have recently provided t-72 tanks. you mentioned slovakia provided the s-300 system, a capable system that can engage multiple targets from as far away as 160 miles. >> is this enough to win a war with? it's not a fly-zone that ukraine has been asking for, but they've prosecu...

Operation. just last night the u.s. approved an additional $100 million to specifically respond to request from ukrainians for new javelin anti-tank missiles. we do know the 100 switchblade drones, those kamikaze drones used to kill tanks, those have already been shipped and should be arriving either today or tomorrow. overall the u.s. has delivered over $2 billion in lethal aid. i think the critical piece here is something you've heard u.s. officials gingerly talk about and that's the type of weapons systems perhaps the u.s. can't deliver on its own because of the issue you're mentioning, but...

Javelins? >> there has been one point 65 billion dollars worth of military assistance that has gotten into the ukrainians. this is the largest in direct war that unites us is ever fought. we are not only fighting it alone, we are fighting it alongside at least 30 countries in nato and other countries like australia and coaches around the world who are supporting the ukrainians. the more advanced systems are going, including surface to air missiles, a hand launch drone, courtney kube how did report earlier tonight about the switchblade drones. not only our equipment going in, we are training uk...

They also used the weapon that sent out fire. they bring him down. >> joining us now is nbc news pentagon correspondent, courtney. courtney, the pentagon has once again started shipping yet another round of military aid and equipment to ukraine. there is some issue about what ukraine -- what is on ukraine's wish list, and what they are capable of actually operating and supporting over there. is there a gap, and is there a way to close that gap? >> there is. we actually learn some new details about how the pentagon has been doing. that the u.s. military has been doing that, just even recently i...

C kamikaze drones, the ones that can kill tanks, not personnel. and we've got to flood the zone to get this equipment in there. also t-72s, artillery, helicopters and logistics. >> the russians have t-72s, obviously. the ukrainians had them as well and they're asking for more. are the switchblade drones, could they affect it if the russians start rolling through theiar with these. >> with the 600. it's a 3500-pound warhead. it can hover for 45 minutes. it's much more effective against tank targets. so absolutely, they can use these. but they've got to get them in the hands of the ukrainians as...