Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has secured a substantial $289 million agreement with Israel to supply up to 5,000 precision-guided bombs, according to a source who spoke with Reuters on Tuesday.
The agreement is separate from current U.S.-Israeli military operations targeting Iran, with weapon deliveries not expected to commence for another 36 months, Bloomberg News previously reported, citing an individual with knowledge of the deal.
When approached for comment by Reuters, Boeing representatives declined to provide any statement.
The aircraft manufacturer’s Small Diameter Bomb represents a precision-guided weapon system that Israeli aircraft can deploy against targets located more than 40 miles away.
