Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles
The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.
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Navy Tests New Long Range Version Of JDAM
The Navy earlier this month tested a new Boeing [BA] GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant in an effort to add another affordable munition to carrier […]
DIU, Navy seek long-range drones for maritime strikes
A new solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit asks for unmanned systems capable of carrying 1,000-pound class munitions that can fly in a 600 nautical mile radius.
Use of US-supplied precision bombs confirmed by Ukrainian Air Force
A Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that American-supplied precision-guided bombs have been used on battlefields in Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat confirmed that the service used joint direct attack munition, better known as JDAM. “T…
US Air Force’s top officer confirms sending JDAM bombs to Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force’s top officer in Europe has confirmed that Ukraine has already received air-launched precision-guided bombs that can hit targets 45 miles away. According to the War Zone, the U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, head of U.S. Air Forces …