What is JDAM used for?
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What is JDAM used for?
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided “smart” munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS).
What is a 2000 pound JDAM?
JDAM is a guided air-to-surface weapon that uses either the 2,000-pound BLU-109/MK 84, the 1,000-pound BLU-110/MK 83 or the 500-pound BLU-111/MK 82 warhead as the payload. JDAM enables employment of accurate air-to-surface weapons against high priority fixed and relocatable targets from fighter and bomber aircraft.
How much does a 500lb JDAM cost?
Per the Air Force budget, a standard, unguided Mk 82 500-pound class bomb has a unit price of $4,000, while 2,000-pound class Mk 84 unguided bombs cost $16,000 apiece.
What is inside a JDAM?
The U.S. Air Force is currently using JDAM with the 2,000-pound (907-kg) BLU-109 or MK-84 warhead or the 1,000-pound (454-kg) BLU-110 or MK-83 warhead. The JDAM “tail kit” includes adjustable tail fins, a control computer, an inertial guidance system and a GPS receiver.
How accurate are JDAM?
In its most accurate mode, the JDAM system will provide a minimum weapon accuracy CEP of 16 feet (5 m) or less when a GPS signal is available. If the GPS signal is jammed or lost, the JDAM can still achieve a 98-foot (30 m) CEP or less for free flight times up to 100 seconds.
What aircraft can carry JDAM?
JDAM will be carried on virtually all Air Force fighters and bombers, including the B-1, B-2, B-52, F-15E, F-16, F-22, F-117, and F/A-18. JDAM was certified as operational capable on the B-2 in July 1997.
Is JDAM a missile?
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or “dumb bombs”, into all-weather precision-guided munitions….Joint Direct Attack Munition.
| Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) | |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.9–12.75 feet (3.02–3.89 m) |
| Maximum firing range | Up to 15 nautical miles (28 km) |
Can JDAM hit a moving target?
During FY2004, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force began testing of the laser guidance capability for JDAM, with these tests demonstrating that the system is capable of targeting and destroying moving targets.
Can the f16 carry JDAM?
Aircraft using JDAM require a 1760/1553-capable pylon. JDAM is or can be carried by the following F-16 models: MLU aircraft, block 30/32, block 40/42, block 50/52, block 52+, and block 60.
What fires a JDAM?
How much does a military bomb cost?
The US’s Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb does not cost $314 million, or $16 million, but $170,000 a unit, the US Air Force told Business Insider on Friday.
Can a JDAM destroy a tank?
A JDAM would obliterate a tank with a near miss.
How expensive is a JDAM?
Joint Direct Attack Munition
| Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | About US$25,000 (Depends on acquisition lot. Foreign sales have considerably higher prices.) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9.9–12.75 feet (3.02–3.89 m) |
What is the blast radius of a 2000 lb bomb?
360m
The fragmentation pattern and range of a 2,000lb Mk 84 bomb are difficult to predict, but it is generally said that this weapon has a ‘lethal radius’ (i.e. the distance in which it is likely to kill people in the vicinity) of up to 360m.
How much is a JDAM?
About US$25,000
Joint Direct Attack Munition
| Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | About US$25,000 (Depends on acquisition lot. Foreign sales have considerably higher prices.) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9.9–12.75 feet (3.02–3.89 m) |
