Kathmandu, Sept. 4 -- The United States delivered two new M28 Skytrucks to the Nepali Army on Thursday under a $37 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant.

With these additions, the army's fleet now totals five Skytrucks, including two provided by the US in 2019 and one purchased directly by Nepal, the US Embassy in Kathmandu said in a statement. The handover underscores America's enduring commitment to strengthening Nepal's resilience, security, and disaster response, the statement added.

The US will also provide two Bell helicopters soon, according to officials.

At a ceremony at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, US Ambassador Dean Thompson officially handed over the aircraft to senior Nepali Army officials, in the ...