Boeing Signs $289 Million Israel Contract For 5,000 Smart Bombs, Source Says

RunWithRugs · 2026-03-13T14:34:37+00:00

Boeing has signed a $289 million contract with Israel for up to 5,000 air-launched smart bombs, with delivery set to begin in 36 months. This deal is unrelated to current US-Israel air strikes on Iran.

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2026-03-13 14:34:37

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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Boeing has signed a new $289 million contract with Israel to deliver as many as 5,000 new air-launched smart bombs, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

The new contract is not related to the ongoing US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, with deliveries not scheduled to start for 36 months, Bloomberg News reported earlier, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Boeing declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.

The company’s Small Diameter Bomb is a guided munition that can be launched by Israeli jets at targets more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) away.

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