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State Dept. approves $373.6M Foreign Military Sale of Boeing JDAM-ER tail kits to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $373.6 million Foreign Military Sale for 1,532 Boeing JDAM-ER tail kits/guidance elements to Ukraine. The guidance kits are intended to expand Ukrainian Air Force stand-off strike capability using JDAM-ER extended-range precision munitions.

Discovered 2026-05-05T13:03:38.737081-07:00 | 2026-05-05T13:03:38.737081-07:00

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The approval clears supply of 1,532 JDAM-ER guidance kits valued at up to $373.6M, directly affecting Ukraine’s ability to conduct stand-off precision strikes with extended-range munitions.
The package reinforces the U.S. pattern of FMS-driven PGM sustainment noted in related approvals such as U.S. clears $1.9B precision-guided munitions resupply for Israeli Air Force.
It underscores continued U.S. export-control and contracting execution through major prime integration (Boeing as prime), aligning weapons availability with battlefield demand as documented across other recent U.S. emergency precision munitions and air-launched arms clearances.

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