A-10C Drops First Laser JDAM
LASER HOG: The U.S. Air Force has conducted the first release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from an upgraded A-10C. In the test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the 500-pound weapon was dropped on a Global Positioning System-designated target and then redirected in flight to a...
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