Overview
- The State Department, which notified Congress on Tuesday, outlined a possible sale of extended-range JDAM guidance kits and support valued at $373.6 million.
- Ukraine requested 1,200 KMU-572 kits for 500-pound bombs and 332 KMU-556 kits for 2,000-pound bombs, with Boeing named as the principal contractor.
- JDAM-ER kits add folding wings and GPS guidance to older bombs, boosting glide range to roughly 70–75 kilometers so aircraft can release weapons outside dense air defenses.
- The notification opens a 30-day review that can change terms, and it is not a signed contract or delivery schedule as U.S. officials caution that stockpile replenishment could slow shipments.
- The step follows the Pentagon’s April 28 release of $400 million in previously authorized aid, and Ukraine has fielded JDAM-ER since 2023 with added precision options from partners such as Australia and France.