Canada has promised more than $1.5B in military aid to Ukraine. Here's what we know

Canada has committed more than $8 billion to Ukraine since Russia's February 2022 invasion, including over $1.5 billion in military aid.

That imprecise number — trumpeted in Department of National Defence news releases with each promise of weapons, vehicles or ammo — ticked upward in June after months at "over $1 billion." (As a point of reference, Canada's defence budget in 2022-23 is roughly $36 billion a year, the department says.)

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which maintains a Ukraine support tracker, actually pegs Canada's contribution at $1.63 billion US, or more than $2 billion Cdn. They say they consider "upper bounds" when trying to figure out the value of in-kind support.

Here's a look at what Canada's money has gone toward, just as a major NATO leaders' summit opens, with military funding sure to be a topic of discussion.

At $406 million, this is the biggest price tag of the $1.5 billion-plus sent to Ukraine.

The Department of National Defence (DND) announced in January that Canada would buy the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and its munitions from the United States and donate it to Ukraine.

The ground-based air defence system, with a range of 30 to 50 kilometres, is not only brand-new — it's not even in the Canadian arsenal.

"In the face of Russia's brutal airstrikes on Ukraine, this air defence system will help to protect Ukrainian population centres and critical infrastructure against drone, missile and aircraft attacks," Defence Minister Anita Anand said.

Although Anand told CBC News in early April that "we are doing whatever is possible to get it there as soon as possible," the system has not been delivered.

Delivery timelines are "still under development" with the U.S., DND said last week.

Canada has donated three types of missiles from its own inventory: 288 AIM-7s, 43 AIM-9s and 12 AIM-120s. AIM stands for "air intercept missile."

The AIM-7 "Sparrow" is a radar-guided air-to-air missile that DND said it would send to the U.S. to be repurposed for ground-to-air use. The AIM-120 "AMRAAM" is a later-generation improvement on the AIM-7. The AIM-9 "Sidewinder" is a heat-seeking air-to-air missile, though defence intelligence firm Janes says it can be used in a surface-to-air system.

As of late June, the AIM-7 deliveries are listed on the Government of Canada website as "in progress." The other missiles are delivered.

Citing security concerns, DND would not divulge the number of missiles remaining in Canada's inventory. The value of the missile donations is unknown, but it's likely in the tens of millions of dollars.