Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore to receive new batch of JDAM smart bombs

 

The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). Photo c/o Boeing.

The US Department of Defense has issued a contract award to American company Boeing Co. for the supply and delivery of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), as well as testing and integration works for Laser JDAMs.

The contract is worth US$600 million and is covered by US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for several countries, including three from Southeast Asia namely Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

The other countries included are Israel and Turkey.

No quantities or delivery timeframes were provided as the contract is for an indefinite quantity and delivery. 

The JDAM is a low-cost guidance kit that allows the conversion of free-fall bombs to become accurately guided smart munitions.

All three Southeast Asian countries are JDAM users, and this new contract is expected to have no effect in the balance of power in the region.

[1] US Department of Defense