Tag: JDAM
US Sells TOW-RF Missiles, Guided Weapons for Persian Gulf States
Missiles Arms sales rally continues in the Persian Gulf, this week, sales of advanced versions of the TOW missiles to Kuwait and various aerial weapons to...
F-15E Strike Eagle
The Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives...
Laser Guided JDAM Debuts in Iraq
Earlier this month the U.S. Air Force dropped the first 500 lb Laser Guided Joint Directed Attack Munition (LJDAM) on a target in Iraq. Developed by...
Targeting at the pixel
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Unlike laser guided munitions, which share a mutual electro-optical signal to coordinate the sensor and shooter, GPS guided weapons require...
Weaponized UAVs
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MQ-1B, the Armed configuration of the General Atomics Predator UAV operated by the US Air Force is now standard configuration...
Israel to order more JDAMs
The Israel air force plans to spend about US $100 million to replenish stocks of precision guided weapons used during the month long conflict...
B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer is emerging as a transformational weapon system, not because of its nuclear attack capability but due to its ability to strike...
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
GBU-29 / -30 / -31 / -32 / -35 JDAM is a low-cost guidance kit converting existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurately guided “smart” weapons....
Laser Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions (LJDAM)
An enhanced version of the JDAM, the Laser targeted Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) has the flexibility to engage both fixed and moving targets. Boeing...
Target Geolocation
Start < Page 3 of 6 > Simple geolocation (currently supporting 90 and 30 meter positioning accuracy) could be sufficient for general orientation but will not...
Modernization of the F-16 Fleet
To keep the F-16 family of fighters running at top performance, operating air forces worldwide are implementing various upgrading programs. The Common Configuration Implementation...
B-52H Stratofortress
The B-52 also has a significant standoff capability but like the B-1B, it is usually operated after total air superiority has been established. B-52...
F-16I Weapons
With the introduction of inertially aided weapons, such as the GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), and the AGP-68(V)9 SAR imagery, the F-16 gains...
Precision Attack in Urban Warfare
Start < Page 9 of 9 > The employment of air support in an urban environment was a new requirement which surfaced during OIF. Successful and...
