
The State Department approved a possible $1.879 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Israel for thousands of Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits, munitions and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on May 18.The primary contractors would be Boeing [BA], Lockheed Martin [LMT], General Dynamics [GD], Elwood National Forge Co., and Raytheon [RTN].The requested FMS would include 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of…