A standard 500-pound bomb, fitted with fold-out wings and a small turbojet engine, flew more than 200 nautical miles to its target during repeated U.S. Navy test flights disclosed in late April 2026.
The US has approved a potential $373.6 million sale of 1,532 JDAM-ER tail kits and related equipment to Ukraine to enhance its precision strike capability. These extended-range kits can enable ...
The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which, powered by a small turbojet engine, traveled approximately 200 nautical miles during two test events. The U.S. Naval Air Systems ...