State Department Clears $5 Billion In Guided Bombs For Saudi Arabia
Boeing will build roughly 10,000 JDAM-ER guidance kits and bombs for the Saudi air force under the September 4 notification.
- The U.S. State Department approved a $5.0 billion Foreign Military Sale of JDAM-ER kits to Saudi Arabia, notified September 4, 2026.
- "The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region."
- Boeing will build about 5,000 JDAM guidance kits for 500-pound and 2,000-pound bombs.
Why it matters: The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs approves weapons, not policy; Congress rarely blocks a sale once notified.
U.S. State Department, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (DSCA notification) ↗ · Sep 15, 20269/15/26