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 U.S. Navy followed that logic by transforming a standard unguided iron bomb into a jet-powered cruise missile. Successful ...
A Navy F/A-18 carrying the long-range JDAM variant earlier this month.US Navy photo The US Navy has successfully tested a new air-launched jet-powered bomb, bringing the sea service a major step ...
The US Navy has successfully flight tested its Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) kit that turns an ordinary ...
The U.S. State Department approved a potential sale of extended-range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) systems and related ...
The US Navy has tested a new long-range variant of its widely used JDAM bomb. Unlike other variants, this long-range JDAM is powered by a jet engine. The weapon is designed to give the Navy an ...