Boeing Secures $289 Million Smart Bomb Contract With Israel

Boeing has signed a $289 million defense contract with Israel to supply up to 5,000 air-launched smart bombs, according to a source who spoke with Reuters. The deal covers Boeing's Small Diameter Bomb, a precision-guided munition capable of striking targets more than 64 kilometers away after being launched from Israeli fighter jets.

Deliveries under the new agreement are not expected to begin for at least 36 months, and the contract is unconnected to any current military operations involving U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. Boeing declined to provide comment when approached by Reuters.

This latest agreement adds to a growing list of major U.S. defense commitments to Israel. Last year, Boeing received an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract to manufacture and deliver F-15 fighter jets to Israel through a government-to-government foreign military sale. The United States has historically been Israel's largest and most consistent arms supplier, a relationship that continues to deepen amid rising regional tensions.

Recent weeks have seen a surge in U.S. military sales to Israel across multiple channels. The Trump administration invoked emergency authority to bypass congressional review and fast-track the sale of more than 20,000 bombs worth approximately $650 million. Additionally, a State Department official confirmed that Israel would acquire a further $298 million in critical munitions through direct commercial sales.

Earlier in 2025, the State Department greenlit more than $6.5 billion across three separate foreign military sale agreements with Israel, which included Boeing Apache attack helicopters among other defense assets.

Taken together, these contracts signal a significant escalation in U.S. defense exports to Israel, reinforcing the two nations' longstanding strategic and military alliance during a volatile period across the Middle East.