By KYIV. Dec 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Biden administration is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that converts unguided aerial munitions into "smart bombs," The Washington Post reported, citing senior U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The kits incorporate global positioning devices for precision and can be bolted onto a variety of weapons,creating what the Pentagon calls a Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, the newspaper said.
The Washington Post said that "it was not immediately clear whether President Biden or any of his top national security advisers have approved the proposed JDAMs’ transfer to Ukraine." Those familiar with matter did not say whether Ukrainian forces would employ the kits on aircraft or ground-based weapons, or what specific systems in Ukraine’s arsenal would be candidates for such augmentation.
A delivery of JDAMs would mark another significant step by Washington to help Ukraine, The Washington Post said.
On Tuesday, senior U.S. officials told the newspaper that the Pentagon is preparing to send the Patriot missile system to Ukraine.
