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UAE Requests $380 Million In JDAM Sustainment And Support

Friday, November 6th, 2015

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UAE Requests $380 Million In JDAM Sustainment And Support

An F/A-18 dropping a JDAM. Photo: Boeing.

The State Department approved a possible $380 million foreign military sale (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for thousands of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Nov. 4.The requested FMS would include major defense equipment (MDE) of 3250 GBU-31V1 (KMU-556 JDAM kit) with 3250 MK-84/BLU-117 bombs, 750 GBU-31V3 (KMU-557 JDAM kit) with 750 BLU-109 bombs, 1000 GBU-12 with 1002…

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