South Korea to receive nearly 800 more JDAM kits

On Friday, June 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of State approved the potential sale to the Republic of Korea of a package of JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) guidance kits for aerial bombs, worth up to 106 million USD.

South Korean KF-16 with a JDAM-family laser-guided bomb / Photo: ROKAF

According to the published notice, the government in Seoul requested the possible acquisition of:

• 708 KMU-557 guidance kits for conversion into GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs, consisting of a 907-kg Mark 84 general-purpose bomb;
• 58 KMU-572 guidance kits for conversion into GBU-38 JDAM guided bombs, consisting of a 227-kg Mark 82 general-purpose bomb.

The request also included the following non-MDE (Major Defense Equipment) items: weapons support equipment; U.S. government and contractor, Boeing, engineering, technical, and logistics services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

See also:

• Over 1,500 More JDAM-ER Bomb Kits for Ukraine
• Another Batch of GBU-39/B SDB I Guided Bombs for the Republic of Korea
• Canada Cleared to Purchase Large Quantities of Air-Launched Munitions from the United States