U.S. Approves $106 Million JDAM Precision Bomb Sale to South Korea
The State Department authorized the government-to-government Foreign Military Sale on June 5, 2026. South Korea requested 708 KMU-557 tail kits and 58 KMU-572 guidance sets.
koreatimes.co.krU.S. government authorized a potential sale to South Korea of Joint Direct Attack Munition precision bombs and related equipment, the State Department said on June 5, 2026. The proposed Foreign Military Sale is estimated to cost US$106 million and requires congressional notification and review.
U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services. The principal contractor is the Boeing Company in Arlington, Virginia.
U.S. forces," the department said.
A photo released by South Korea's Air Force shows airmen loading a JDAM bomb on an F-15K fighter jet at a military base on Feb. 14, 2013. The article was written by Song Sang-ho and published from Washington on June 5, 2026.
