 U.S. to send guided long-range bombs to Ukraine. The U.S. is providing Ukraine with long-range GPS-guided JDAM ER bombs that are capable of hitting targets 72 kilometers away. About it informs Bloomberg, citing industry officials. The Pentagon has not formally acknowledged that it is sending the modified version of Boeing's Joint Direct Attack Munition, saying only it would send precision aerial munitions as part of a $1.85 billion package announced on 21 December. But two people familiar with the matter confirmed the weapon is the extended range JDAM known as the JDAM ER. Those bombs are capable of hitting targets 72 kilometers away. Boeing is the producing company. Boeing, on 20 January, received a $40.5 million U.S. order from the U.S. Air Force under an existing JDAM contract. The U.S. Department of Defense announced the allocation of a $460 million U.S. military aid package for Ukraine on 20 February. Pentagon spokeswoman Kelly Flynn said the U.S. won't identify the munition citing operational security. JDAM kits are used by the Air Force and U.S. Navy and have been sold to over 26 countries. The JDAM ER can be bolted on unguided bombs ranging from 500 pounds to 2,000 pounds. When dropped, the bomb deploys wings, allowing it to glide up to 72 kilometers and tripling the range of the original weapon. The extended range JDAM was developed in cooperation with the Royal Australian Air Force.