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Kuwait Requests $37 Million For Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

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Kuwait Requests $37 Million For Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits

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

The State Department has approved a possible $37 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Kuwait for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits and related equipment, and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sales on Dec. 20.The sale includes a total of 750 JDAM Tail Kits (250 kits for 500-pound bombs, 250 kits for 1,000-pound bombs, and 250 kits for 2,000-pound bombs) as well as two 500-pound and two 2,000-pound JDAM Load Build Trainers…

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