JDAM hits bullseye on first guided launch from Super Hornet

The first guided launch of a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from an F/A-18E Super Hornet scored a direct hit Aug. 29 at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Weapons Division test range at China Lake, Calif. The Super Hornet released the weapon while flying at 550 knots, at an altitude of 7000...

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