U.S. sells $1.8 billion worth weapons to Israel

JDAM loaded on a B-52H bomber U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel for J...

JDAM loaded on a B-52H bomber

U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel for Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits, munitions, and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.879 billion.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 18, 2015.

The sale consits 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of 10,000 for Mk-84; 500 for Mk-83; and,4,000 for Mk-82; 3,500 Mk-82 bombs; 4,500 Mk-83 bombs; 50 BLU-113 bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter bombs; 1,500 Mk-83 Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles; and 500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for JDAMs.

These deadly weapons will replenish the expended Isreali inventory after last year's Gaza war.