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The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $373.6 million sale of military equipment to Ukraine, the agency announced May 5.
The proposed package includes extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) systems and related equipment. Ukraine has requested 1,200 KMU-572 JDAM tail kits and 332 KMU-556 JDAM tail kits, along with fuze systems and a range of support equipment, logistics, and technical services, according to a State Department press release.
The main contractor for the deal will be Boeing, the State Department said.
According to Boeing, JDAM is a low-cost guidance kit that converts existing free-fall bombs into precision-guided weapons capable of operating in adverse weather conditions. The system combines an inertial navigation system with GPS guidance to enhance the accuracy of general-purpose bombs.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe,” the agency said in a statement.
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