The approved package allows Kosovo to buy 246 Javelin missiles, including six for use in training and exercises, along with 24 Light Weight Command Launch Units (LWCLU). The deal also encompasses necessary training equipment, diagnostic and operational gear, spare parts, and support services.
“The proposed sale will improve Kosovo’s long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity to meet its national defense requirements. Kosovo will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces”, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in press release.
Javelin JV, a joint venture between RTX and Lockheed Martin corporations, is set to be the primary supplier for this transaction. The Javelin missile, produced by the American defence industry, is among the most popular types of anti-tank weaponry used by Western countries and NATO allies. Notably, Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has been one of the largest recipients of these missiles, supported by the United States and other NATO countries.
