Boeing Unveils GBU-75 Powered JDAM For U.S. Navy

JDAM-LR

A Navy F/A-18 carries the new Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant during a test event in early April off the coast of California.

Credit: U.S. Navy
Boeing demonstrated a turbojet-powered GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) for the U.S. Navy in early April, converting a glide bomb into a powered munition, the service says. “This new capability allows pilots to engage targets from significantly safer distances, maintaining a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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