US Approves Sale of $373 Million in Extended Range Glide Bomb Tail Kits to Ukraine
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
The U.S. State Department has authorized the sale of $373 million in Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) guidance tail kits and other equipment to Ukraine for use in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Ukraine will acquire 1,532 JDAM-ER tail kits, which convert unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions capable of striking targets in adverse weather. Boeing’s defense division is the principal contractor for the sale. The JDAMs are intended for use on Ukraine’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets and can also be adapted for Russian-made Sukhoi Su-27 and MiG-29 aircraft.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 21:31 (NASB 1977)
"The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the LORD."
Commentary:
Proverbs 21:31 speaks to a hard reality: nations still prepare weapons for battle. Precision tail kits and upgrades sound technical, but they translate into real strikes and real fears for people living near targets. This U.S.-approved transfer to Ukraine shows how quickly modern war turns on logistics and contractors, not only front lines. In prophetic patterns Scripture describes, escalating preparation and expanding capacity for conflict signal a world leaning on strength rather than the Lord. Stay clear-eyed and prayerful.
Prophetic Trend:
Advanced weapons transfers keep widening war capacity, reinforcing a prophetic pattern of nations gearing for conflict while trusting technology over God.
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Source Excerpt:
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of $373 million worth of glide bomb tail kits and other equipment to Ukraine that will be used on the frontline in the war with Russia. Kyiv has been given the green light to buy 1,532 Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) guidance tail kits. In a May 5 statement, the State Department said the principal contractor would be Boeing’s defense, space, and security wing, based in St. Louis, Missouri. The kits convert unguided free-fall munitions—sometimes known as dumb bombs—into smart bombs that can hit their targets even in bad weather. The JDAMs will be used by Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, but they could also be fitted to Kyiv’s Russian-made Sukhoi Su-27 and MiG-29 jets.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 05-06-2026 13:44