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Joint Direct Attack Munition (view source)
Revision as of 16:54, September 10, 2025
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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> Pre-[[Bidenomics]], the kits ranged in price from $21,000 to $84,000. The kits were designed by McDonnell Douglas and continue to be manufactured by [[Boeing]] (which took over McDonnell Douglas' operations).
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> Pre-[[Bidenomics]], the kits ranged in price from $21,000 to $84,000. The kits were designed by McDonnell Douglas and continue to be manufactured by [[Boeing]] (which took over McDonnell Douglas' operations).
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]].
[[Israel]], which has its own version of JDAM (more sophisticated and more expensive than JDAM) has ordered thousands. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Israel requested a "possible sale of 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits..." There is considerable controversy over the delivery of JDAM kits, especially for the larger size bombs, which Israel claims have been blocked.
[[Israel]], which has its own version of JDAM (more sophisticated and more expensive than JDAM) has ordered thousands. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Israel requested a "possible sale of 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits..." There is considerable controversy over the delivery of JDAM kits, especially for the larger size bombs, which Israel claims have been blocked.