Pentagon Grants Boeing Contract for Manufacturing Bombs for Ukraine
Boeing has secured a $6.9 billion contract from Washington to manufacture Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) for various nations, including Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Kiev has reportedly modified its MiG-29 fighters specifically to deploy the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb.
The US Department of Defense has finalized a significant agreement with Boeing for the provision of Small Diameter Bombs. The contract, valued at $6.9 billion, encompasses deliveries for "foreign military sales" to Ukraine, Japan, and Bulgaria, as stated in their announcement.
The small-diameter 'Increment One' bombs, also referred to as GBU-39B bombs, will be produced at Boeing's facility in St. Louis, Missouri, with completion expected by December 2035. This announcement was made alongside a series of new Pentagon agreements totaling over $33 billion.
In production since 2005 and operational since 2006, these precision-guided glide bombs weigh 113 kilograms and can be deployed by various types of aircraft, with future plans for integration into unmanned air systems. They are engineered to target fixed and stationary locations, such as fuel depots and bunkers.
Ukraine has previously received GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs from the US in military aid packages. Reports indicate that Kiev has adapted its MiG-29 fighters to carry eight of these weapons.
Countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Australia have also acquired SDBs from the United States.
Last week, US President Joe Biden disclosed an additional $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine, utilizing the remaining funds that had been authorized by Congress. This announcement coincided with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington, during which Zelensky was advocating for a 'victory plan' in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The reception to the Zelensky plan was described as "tepid," according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the Ukrainian leader struggled to persuade his American allies to approve his main request: permission for Kiev to use US weapons to target deep inside Russia.
Despite the ongoing military support from the US totaling billions, the Biden administration remains "wary of making moves that Moscow could perceive as escalation," noted the WSJ.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently asserted that the West’s supply of arms to Ukraine only serves to extend the conflict and will not alter its eventual outcome.
In the preceding week, Putin suggested a modification to Russia's national nuclear doctrine, stating that “aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state” will be considered a “joint attack” and thus could cross a nuclear threshold.
This proposed change implies that it would pertain to a potential Ukrainian strike on Russian territory using weapons supplied by the US, Britain, or France.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
The US Department of Defense has finalized a significant agreement with Boeing for the provision of Small Diameter Bombs. The contract, valued at $6.9 billion, encompasses deliveries for "foreign military sales" to Ukraine, Japan, and Bulgaria, as stated in their announcement.
The small-diameter 'Increment One' bombs, also referred to as GBU-39B bombs, will be produced at Boeing's facility in St. Louis, Missouri, with completion expected by December 2035. This announcement was made alongside a series of new Pentagon agreements totaling over $33 billion.
In production since 2005 and operational since 2006, these precision-guided glide bombs weigh 113 kilograms and can be deployed by various types of aircraft, with future plans for integration into unmanned air systems. They are engineered to target fixed and stationary locations, such as fuel depots and bunkers.
Ukraine has previously received GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs from the US in military aid packages. Reports indicate that Kiev has adapted its MiG-29 fighters to carry eight of these weapons.
Countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Australia have also acquired SDBs from the United States.
Last week, US President Joe Biden disclosed an additional $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine, utilizing the remaining funds that had been authorized by Congress. This announcement coincided with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington, during which Zelensky was advocating for a 'victory plan' in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The reception to the Zelensky plan was described as "tepid," according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the Ukrainian leader struggled to persuade his American allies to approve his main request: permission for Kiev to use US weapons to target deep inside Russia.
Despite the ongoing military support from the US totaling billions, the Biden administration remains "wary of making moves that Moscow could perceive as escalation," noted the WSJ.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently asserted that the West’s supply of arms to Ukraine only serves to extend the conflict and will not alter its eventual outcome.
In the preceding week, Putin suggested a modification to Russia's national nuclear doctrine, stating that “aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state” will be considered a “joint attack” and thus could cross a nuclear threshold.
This proposed change implies that it would pertain to a potential Ukrainian strike on Russian territory using weapons supplied by the US, Britain, or France.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
