Joint Direct Attack Munition - Wikipedia
U.S. Navy sailors attach a JDAM kit aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64), March 2003. The U.S. Air Force 's bombing campaign during the Persian Gulf War was less effective than initially reported, in part because it had no precision bombs that were accurate in all types of weather.
Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) JDAM - Designation-Systems.Net
GBU-62/B, GBU-64/B. The only confirmed U.S. military application of JDAM-ER is the use of these wing-kits with mines of the Quickstrike family. The designations GBU-62(V)1/B and GBU-64(V)1/B refer to 500 lb class MK 62 and 2000 lb class …
Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs
Feb 3, 2025 · So far, the only known JDAM-ER variants were the GBU-62 and the 2,000 lb (907 kg) Mk-84-based GBU-64. The Ukrainian Air Force just released what appears to be the first footage of a Ukrainian...
Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine
Mar 7, 2023 · However, the only previously known variant of the GBU-62 appears to be the GBU-62 (V)1/B, also known as the Quickstrike-ER, which combines the JDAM-ER kit with the 2,000-pound class Mk 64 Quickstrike naval mine. You can read more about that particular pairing here.
US-Delivered Air-Launched JDAM Smart Bombs Operational in …
Mar 8, 2023 · Hecker referred to the munition as the GBU-62, which could be the GBU-62B (V-1)/B Quickstrike-ER that pairs the JDAM-ER kit with the 2,000-pound (907 kilograms) class Mk 64 Quickstrike naval mine.
USAF B-52 Conducts Long Range Offensive Mine Warfare Test
Jun 29, 2023 · Managed by the U.S. Navy’s Mine Warfare program office (PMS 495), the QuickStrike Extended Range mine marries a MK 64 mine with a GBU-64V1 JDAM Extended Range variant resulting in a stand-off delivered mine. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Boeing wins $7.5 billion contract from US Air Force for guided …
May 28, 2024 · The company will provide JDAM tail kits and other supplies under the sole-source fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, the Pentagon said Friday.
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) - United States Navy
Oct 4, 2021 · LJDAM (GBU-54) is a 500-pound dual-mode weapon that couples the GPS/INS precision of the JDAM and laser-designated accuracy of a laser-guided bomb into a single weapon.
Boeing JDAM-ER munition completes first round of tests - New …
Sep 5, 2012 · Boeing has completed the first round of tests of the latest variant of its precision bomb kit, the Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER).
Guidance Kit for 1,000-Pound Bombs Adapted for Ukraine
The GBU-62(V)1/B and GBU-64(V)1/B correspond to the MK 62 500-pound and MK 64 2000-pound mines equipped with the JDAM-ER, respectively. Neither Boeing nor the U.S. military mentioned the existence of a ready-made version of the JDAM-ER kit for 1000-pound bombs.