Joint direct attack munition foreign military sales lot 25 production

This delivery order, awarded September 15, 2023, to The Boeing Company for $82.8 million supports production of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) precision guidance kits under Foreign Military Sales Lot 25. The award represents a downward price adjustment on production quantities and is issued under a firm fixed-price delivery order structure by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base. JDAM is a Major Defense Acquisition Program that converts unguided free-fall bombs into all-weather precision munitions, significantly enhancing targeting accuracy and effectiveness for military aviation platforms. The contract contains no set-aside designation, reflecting Boeing's established status as the primary industrial base provider for this critical capability. Manufacturing will be performed at Boeing's facility in St. Louis, Missouri, with an ultimate completion date of September 15, 2023.

Boeing's production effort is supported by an established supply chain of specialized subcontractors providing critical aerospace components and systems. Key subcontractors include BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration for navigation and sensor systems, Honeywell International for avionics and inertial measurement technologies, Collins Aerospace (through Woven Electronics) for electronic interconnect solutions, and Lockheed Martin for systems integration support. Additional suppliers include Aluminum Precision Products for precision metal fabrication, The Entwistle Company for manufactured components, Chandler Industries for machining and assembly services, Eaglepicher Technologies for battery systems, Aeroantenna Technology for radio frequency components, and PRC Composites for specialized composite products. This extensive subcontractor network ensures the timely delivery of JDAM guidance kits to allied nations while maintaining the production efficiency and technical quality standards required for this operational weapons system.