Boeing Developing JDAM Wing Kits, Tripling Range

[Kunal Biswas]

June 8th, 2012

longest of glide ranges at 60nm (110km) 30,000 feet..

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — What's better than a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) capable of flying 15 nautical miles to destroy a moving target? Why a JDAM capable of flying 45 nautical miles to reign down death and destruction on some bad guys fleeing in a pickup truck (or tank).

The engineers at Boeing — and an unnamed U.S. ally — think so too and are developing a wing kit for the 500-pound and 2,000-pound version of the bombs (shown above) that will triple the effective range of the famous GPS and laser-guided bombs, Boeing officials told DT during a June 7 briefing at the company's facility here.

More here : http://defensetech.org/2012/06/08/boeing-developing-jdam-wing-kits-tripling-range/

 

[Shirman]

AnD Guess Whos the UNNAMED ALLY is TURKEY :thumb:

TURK language and Flag sign on the winglet of munition really gave away the clue...............

 

[indian_sukhoi]

Guided bombs are becoming more costlier.

I dont see any requirement or need for developing JDAM with wing kit to strike 45 miles away. For hitting targets like Radars and SAMs, Anti-radiations missile are more useful.


Also, Using a costly JDAM with a wing tip for small pickup truck would be overrated and unnecessary expense.

 

[SPIEZ]

June 8th, 2012

longest of glide ranges at 60nm (110km) 30,000 feet..


More here : http://defensetech.org/2012/06/08/boeing-developing-jdam-wing-kits-tripling-range/

France have already developed a 50 km range glided weapon.

Will post the link in a bit