Boeing and RAAF triple bomb range with new JDAM-ER kit

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have carried out tests of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER), which showed a three-times increase in range while maintaining accuracy. The add-on guidance kit for bombs was put through its paces at Australia's Woomera Test Range, where the 500-lb (227 kg) ordnance was dropped by RAAF F/A-18 Classic Hornets from altitudes ranging from 40,000 ft (12,190 m) down to 10,000 ft (3,048 m). .. Continue Reading Boeing and RAAF triple bomb range with new JDAM-ER kit



Section: Military



Tags: Aircraft, Australia, Boeing, Bombs, RAAF, Weapons



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