U.S. Sees Surge in Small Diameter Bomb Acquisitions

In 2024, the U.S. Air Force and State Department authorized over $30 billion in contracts and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) focused on precision-guided munitions (PGMs). These agreements included seven critical U.S. allies and spanned multiple significant aircraft modernization programs, including upgrades to Turkish F-16s, India’s acquisition of MQ-9B Sky Guardians, and European efforts to integrate F-35 platforms. A central focus of these initiatives is the Small Diameter Bomb...