U.S. Air Force has flight tested JDAM Mk. 82 guidance kits

The U.S. Air Force has flight tested JDAM Mk. 82 guidance kits for 500-lb. warheads at Eglin AFB, Fla. An F-16 launched the weapon from 20,000 ft. on a flight path that scored a direct hit, according to Boeing. The Mk. 82 JDAM is scheduled to be available for the B-2 bomber in 2004.

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