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U.S. Plans Sale of About 3,000 ERAM Mini-Cruise Missiles to Ukraine

The package still needs congressional approval, with European partners set to cover most of the cost.

Overview

  • Reports describe a planned transfer of roughly 3,000 ERAM air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, with one outlet citing up to 3,350.
  • According to a State Department notice, funding would come largely from Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway alongside U.S. military financing.
  • The package is valued at about $825–850 million, implying a per-missile cost in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • ERAMs are designed for launch from combat aircraft such as F‑16s and carry warheads around 227–250 kilograms, with reported ranges in the hundreds of kilometers.
  • Congress must still approve the sale, and reporting varies on delivery timing from within weeks to the fall, with use likely constrained by U.S. guidance systems and target approvals.