WASHINGTON — The United States has approved the permanent transfer of American-origin military equipment from Türkiye to Ukraine, including 70 M39 ATACMS missiles, 12 M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, 2,524 M26 rockets and 47,000 M509A1 203 mm artillery rounds.
The transfer requires U.S. authorization because the weapons were originally supplied to Türkiye by the United States. The U.S. State Department notified Congress of the proposed permanent transfer on August 3, 2026, and the notification was published in the Congressional Record on August 6.
The equipment is being transferred from Turkish inventories to Ukraine. According to the notification, Türkiye wants to reduce its inventory of older defense equipment and use its financial resources for the modernization and sustainment of its existing systems. Ukraine is seeking the equipment to strengthen its offensive and defensive fire-support capabilities. The notification also states that Ukraine already possesses weapons of the same or essentially similar types.