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US Navy tests jet-powered JDAM with 345-mile range for cheaper long-range strikes
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.
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New JDAM-LR system expands range of standard bombs to over 500 km
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 ...
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