Breaking: U.S. to sell Israel Air Force new bunker-buster bombs

will americans bash israel which in turn helps iran grow stronger....ask your self have you served americas enemies well this day....

Look at the second story I linked to.

That's what changed their mind.


The Iranians have been smuggling uranium of their Isfahan complex, apparently.

I thought Israel was the fourth largest arms dealer themselves. They are just gonna resell these.

Does anyone know or can research how many of these bunker-busters Israel already has in inventory??? This does look very ominous!!! Looks like a GREEN light to me.

y dont we deduct this stuff off their tab? you know, the tab we have for israel where we give israel more money than all of africa.

Cheers for that, Kanigo.

I wonder when the shipment is expected? I'm guessing it may even be before the U.S. elections.

Russia is hinting at giving arms to Syria, too. I have a feeling we're on the verge of some kind of a proxy war between the two Cold War belligerents.

(Cold War I, that is).

Now Russia will just give Iran theirs.....
[link to www.sonicbomb.com]

Now Russia will just give Iran theirs.....
[link to www.sonicbomb.com]


Yep, great find.

The events that we're now seeing unfold will shape the whole of this century. That's not hyperbole; just think of the early years of the 20th century and you'll get the point.

And we haven't even brought up that Venezuelan military 'exercise' yet. Or Lebanon. Or NATO. Or Ukraine, Iraq, Georgia and many of the other flashpoints in the world right now.

Medvedev said the world changed forever on August 8th.

He was right.

U.S. to sell Israel Air Force new bunker-buster bombs

Despite reservations in Washington regarding a possible Israeli strike on Iran, the American administration will supply Israel with sophisticated weapons for heavily fortified targets, the U.S. administration announced.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced it would sell the Israel Air Force 1,000 new smart bombs, rumored to significantly enhance the IAF's military capabilities. The deal was approved amid public and secret messages from Washington, with the Americans expressing their reservations about a possible Israeli strike against the Islamic Republic's suspected nuclear sites.

The Pentagon's announcement, which came on Friday, said the U.S. will provide Israel with 1,000 units of Guided Bomb Unit-39 (GBU-39) - a special weapon developed for penetrating fortified facilities located deep underground.

The $77 million shipment, which includes launchers and appurtenances, will allow the IAF to hit many more bunkers than currently possible. Although each bomb weighs 113 kilograms, its penetration capabilities equal those of a one ton bomb, according to professional literature.

Rest of the article:

[link to www.haaretz.com]

That would be interesting. I was referring to the naval exercise - I'm not sure when that is, exactly.

Doesn't Israel already have them?

I think Israel has the GBU-28 - not the GBU-39 (which they will shortly).

Can we have a clarification here?

How can the U.S. "sell" Israel anything if the U.S. gives Israel the money to buy what it sells them?

I would like to see this question settled here.

Can we have a clarification here?

How can the U.S. "sell" Israel anything if the U.S. gives Israel the money to buy what it sells them?

I would like to see this question settled here.