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Boeing wins massive US contract to turn ‘dumb’ bombs into guided weapons


Boeing will build JDAM tail kits, spares, repairs, technical and Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition sensor kits as part of the contract.

The US Department of Defense has announced that Boeing has won a contract worth approximately $7.5 billion to build kits for turning bombs into guided weapons – commonly known as Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) for the Air Force. Therefore, the awarding of the contract to Boeing seems to be a timely move by Pentagon to ensure that the armed forces have enough reserves and can maintain their superiority. Having contributed to renowned wire agencies and Indian media outlets like ANI and NDTV, he is keenly interested in Tech, Business and Defense coverage.

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