New US military aid includes guided bombs capable of hitting targets 70km away - Bloomberg

New US military aid includes guided bombs capable of hitting targets 70km away - Bloomberg

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The United States is providing Ukraine a long-range GPS-guided bomb made by Boeing Co. that is capable of hitting targets some 70 kilometers away.

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing industry officials, according to Ukrinform.

"The Pentagon hasn't formally acknowledged it's sending the modified version of Boeing's Joint Direct Attack Munition, saying only it would send 'precision aerial munitions' as part of a $1.85 billion package announced December 21," the report said.

But two people familiar with the matter confirmed the weapon is the Extended-Range Jdam, known as the Jdam-ER.

They asked not to be identified because the detail has not been announced.

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