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Joint Direct Attack Munition (view source)
Revision as of 17:51, June 24, 2024
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'''Joint Direct Attack Munition''' ('''JDAM''') is a [[US]]-produced kit attached to a conventional gravity bomb to convert a dumb bomb into a guided munition or smart bomb.
'''Joint Direct Attack Munition''' ('''JDAM''') is a [[US]]-produced kit attached to a conventional gravity bomb to convert a dumb bomb into a guided munition or smart bomb.
The kit adds a front and tail section to standard iron (dumb) bombs of different sizes. According to Dr. Thomas Wittington, "15 different JDAM kits are in service, equipping a range of bombs weighing from 500 lb (225 kg) to 2,000 lb (900 kg)."<ref>https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/jamming-jdam-threat-us-munitions-russian-electronic-warfare</ref>
The kit adds a front and tail section to standard iron (dumb) bombs of different sizes. According to Dr. Thomas Wittington, "15 different JDAM kits are in service, equipping a range of bombs weighing from 500 lb (225 kg) to 2,000 lb (900 kg)."<ref>https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/jamming-jdam-threat-us-munitions-russian-electronic-warfare</ref> The kits range in price from $21,000 to $84,000.
JDAM uses [[GPS]] high precision encrypted signals plus an inertial navigation system and has been improved with anti-spoofing technology.
JDAM uses [[GPS]] high precision encrypted signals plus an inertial navigation system and has been improved with anti-spoofing technology.