Dutch To Field Small Diameter Bomb In 2012
LONDON — The Netherlands is in the final stages of negotiating the U.S. foreign military sale acquisition of the Boeing Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB-I) for use from its F-16 fighters, to help meet standoff requirements.
Defense ministry official Eimert van Middelkoop says the U.S. government must have a letter of agreement by Nov. 1 for the Netherlands to be part of the 2011 SDB-I ...