Report: The US will sell Israel 14,500 JDAM kits
The US State Department has approved a comprehensive sale through aid funds worth $ 1.88 billion which includes, besides the JDAM kits, munitions, and associated equipment, parts and logistical support
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 20/05/2015
(Photo: U.S. Army Flickr)
According a publication on dsca.mil, the US will sell Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits, munitions, and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.879 billion in aid funds.
The deal will include 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of 10,000 for Mk-84; 500 for Mk-83; and,4,000 for Mk-82; 3,500 Mk-82 bombs; 4,500 Mk-83 bombs; 50 BLU-113 bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter bombs; 1,500 Mk-83 Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles; and 500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for JDAMs.
According to the publication, the equipment will provide Israel the ability to support its self-defense needs.
Between the Lines:
The US is on its way towards an agreement with Iran and there's a need to "bride" Israel. Obama is providing Defense Export packages to the Gulf States to get their support for the agreement with Iran, and that needs to be balanced against Israel. In any case, this move will fill the stockpiles of the IDF and help prepare for the next confrontation, if and when it erupts.
The US State Department has approved a comprehensive sale through aid funds worth $ 1.88 billion which includes, besides the JDAM kits, munitions, and associated equipment, parts and logistical support
(Photo: U.S. Army Flickr)
According a publication on dsca.mil, the US will sell Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits, munitions, and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.879 billion in aid funds.
The deal will include 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of 10,000 for Mk-84; 500 for Mk-83; and,4,000 for Mk-82; 3,500 Mk-82 bombs; 4,500 Mk-83 bombs; 50 BLU-113 bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter bombs; 1,500 Mk-83 Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles; and 500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for JDAMs.
According to the publication, the equipment will provide Israel the ability to support its self-defense needs.
Between the Lines:
The US is on its way towards an agreement with Iran and there's a need to "bride" Israel. Obama is providing Defense Export packages to the Gulf States to get their support for the agreement with Iran, and that needs to be balanced against Israel. In any case, this move will fill the stockpiles of the IDF and help prepare for the next confrontation, if and when it erupts.
