According to the\u00a0WSJ<\/em>, the Trump administration last week approved the sale of 3,350 ERAM missiles to Ukraine. The weapons, which have a range between 150-280 miles and are stated to be air-launched,\u00a0at least initially<\/a>, should start to arrive in around six weeks. \u201cSeveral\u201d unnamed U.S. officials told the same publication that ERAM use would require prior approval from the Pentagon, due to the fact that it could strike targets relatively deep within Russia.<\/p>\n The ERAM package is said to be worth around $850 million, including undisclosed other items, with most of the funds for this coming from Ukraine\u2019s European allies. The deal was delayed until after U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0summit meetings with Vladimir Putin<\/a>\u00a0of Russia and\u00a0President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>\u00a0of Ukraine.<\/p>\n In January 2024, the U.S. Air Force issued its first\u00a0public contracting notice regarding ERAM<\/a>, a\u00a0request for information<\/a>\u00a0(RFI), but made no mention at that time about any connection to Ukraine.<\/p>\n Then, in July last year, the service disclosed that Ukraine was the intended recipient of ERAM, a precision-guided air-launched standoff munition that it was poised to start developing. A\u00a0request for proposals<\/a>\u00a0(RFP) called for proposals from 16 companies, without naming them.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/air-force-digital-missile-model.jpg\")