Saudi Arabia - Joint Direct Attack Munitions (PDF)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
The breakdown of the order is 550 GBU-38 for MK-82, 250 GBU-31 for MK-84, 100 GBU-31 for BLU-109.
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US Saudi arms package faces fight in Congress
One third members of the U.S. House of Representatives opposed the Bush administration of the sale of JDAMs to Saudi Arabia as part of a $20 billion arms sale.
Lawmakers said they are concerned that the bombs may fall into the wrong hands and used against U.S. forces in the region and on Israel.
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Gates: U.S. Not In Mideast To Provoke Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are touring Middle East now for talks on a proposed U.S. arms package for Arab states worth more than $20 billion.
However opposition to the deal in the U.S. Congress is growing as a Republican House member joined leading Democrats to block the deal in proposed legislation.
The politicians are concern about selling the arms to Saudi Arabia which they consider a sponsor of terrorism.
Their concern was also echoed by former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. Dore Gold who said he had information that parts of the Saudi military is working terrorists.
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Gates: U.S. Not In Mideast To Provoke Iran
'Saudi arms deal problematic'
Republican joins opposition to Saudi arms deal
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Iran attacks U.S. plans for Saudi arms deal
Iran's Foreign Ministry criticized United States' move to sell billions of dollars of arms to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
Iranian Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said the United States was trying to "create a fake arms race in order to make their big arms companies survive", the official IRNA news agency reported.
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Israel declines to criticize U.S. weapons sales to Gulf Arab states
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he will not oppose the sale of advance weaponry that Washington is selling to Saudi Arabia and other moderate Arab states.
"We understand the need of the United States to support the Arab moderate states and there is a need for a united front between the U.S. and us regarding Iran," Olmert said at a weekly cabinet meeting.
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Official: $20 billion arms sale to Saudis in the works
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Official: $20 billion arms sale to Saudis in the works
A senior U.S. administration official confirmed on Saturday that Washington is developing a proposed $20 billion, 10-year arms sales package for Saudi Arabia.
The weapons sale includes JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and Patriot missiles.
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Israel to ask Washington for limits on Saudi missile deal
Israel will seek to purchase the F-22 fighter if Washington clears the export of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) bombs to Saudi Arabia, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Defense Ministry Diplomatic-Military Bureau head Amos Gilad and IDF Planning Directorate head Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan will be in Washington this week to demand that restrictions be clamped on the proposed sale.
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Gates says Washington to sell smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Israeli government during his recent visit that Washington plans to sell JDAMs to Saudi Arabia.
Jerusalem did not raise objection to the sale.
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U.S. defense secretary to visit Israel
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit Israel next week and he is likely to seek approval from Israel to sell advance weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Israel will seek to obtain advance weapons as well in exchange for lowering its objections to the deal.
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Israel’s Protests Are Said to Stall Gulf Arms Sale
The Bush administration has delayed an arms package that includes precision-guided weapons to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies after objections from Israel.
U.S. officials told New York Times that Israel is concerned that these precision-guided weapons could vastly upgrade the striking ability of Saudi warplanes.
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