The Pentagon has approved the Small Diameter Bomb program's entry into low-rate initial production, according to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The milestone decision follows a so-called "paper DAB" review, a process by which the Defense Acquisition Board makes a decision without meeting in person. Michael Wynne, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and the DAB chair, signed the SDB acquisition decision memorandum April 20 after reviewing the program's buy strategy, costs, logistics support...
