$44M In Bombs For Holland

The Pentagon today announced a potential $44 million sale to the Netherlands of the Small Diameter Bomb, a deal that -- if completed -- would mark the first purchase by Amsterdam of the Boeing-built precision-guided bomb.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the DOD arm that manages Foreign Military Sales, said in a statement that it had notified Congress on July 26 of the potential sale of 603 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs.

This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the military capabilities of The Netherlands and enhancing standardization and interoperability with U.S. forces. The sale of this equipment and support will improve The Netherlands’ ability to destroy protected, high-value targets such as command and control nodes and weapons storage facilities.