The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine of 1,532 Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits at an estimated total cost of $373.6 million, according to a congressional notification published on 5 May 2026.
The proposed sale covers 1,200 KMU-572 JDAM tail kits and 332 KMU-556 JDAM tail kits, both of which are the Extended Range variant that significantly extends the glide distance of standard unguided bombs after release from aircraft.
The sale also includes FMU-139 fuze systems, support equipment, spare and repair parts, weapons software, technical documentation and contractor support services. The principal contractor is Boeing, based in St Louis, Missouri.
JDAM-ER kits convert unguided gravity bombs into precision-guided glide weapons, extending their range to approximately 70 kilometres when released from altitude, significantly increasing the standoff distance from which Ukrainian aircraft can strike targets without entering heavily defended airspace.
The extended range variant has been used by Ukraine since the UK became the first country to supply them in early 2023, with subsequent supplies from Australia and other partners.
The State Department said the proposed sale would support US foreign policy and national security objectives by improving the security of a partner country described as a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe, and would improve Ukraine’s capability to conduct self-defence and regional security missions.
