WASHINGTON, June 1 - U.S. Department of Defense has signed a $118.4-million contract with the U.S. Global Military Products to procure and deliver Gepard air defense missile systems as part of military aid to Ukraine, a report on the department's website said.

"Global Military Products Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded an $118,375,740 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase and delivery of Gepard 35-mm air defense systems... Work will be performed in Amman, Jordan, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2024," the document said.