Israel Slated To Buy US Smart Bombs -- Jerusalem Post
The US Department of Defense has notified Congress of a potential sale to Israel of 1,000 smart bombs capable of penetrating underground bunkers, which would likely be used in the event of a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The notification to Congress was made over the weekend by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the branch of the Pentagon responsible for evaluating foreign military sales. Congress has 30 days to object to the deal.
The deal is valued at $77 million and the principal contractor would be Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
The bomb Israel wants is the GBU-39, developed in recent years by the US as a small-diameter bomb for low-cost, high-precision and low-collateral damage strikes.
Israel has also asked for 150 mounting carriages, 30 guided test vehicles and two instructors to train the air force in loading the bombs on its aircraft.
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My Comment: A few days ago I wrote that by prohibiting the sale of bunker busting bombs to Israel, the U.S. was giving the indication that they were not prepared to support an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. By not having these weapons, as well as not having a corridor to fly to Iran, Israel was no longer in a position to do anything about Iran's nuclear program.
In a complete reversal, the sale of these bunker busting bombs have now been approved. The U.S. administration is clearly laying the groundwork for a possible Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
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