The US Navy, through the Department of Defense, has reached an agreement with Boeing for the production of more JDAM Laser Guidance kits.</p> The contract is a modification of a previously signed contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) that required Boeing to produce LJDAMs for the Navy, Air Force and Foreign Military Sales customers. The new agreement allows for the production of up to 24 additional bomb kits. “The JDAM laser enables precision strikes against moving threats while minimizing collateral damage,” said Karl Jeppesen, Boeing vice president of Armaments. “We are proud to continue to provide this critical capability to our service .” GBU-000 Laser JDAM, GBU-143341 Paveway II bombs, and AIM-143341X Sidewinder and AIM-1014C AMRAAM air-to-air missiles mounted on a Singapore Air Force F-143341SG Strike Eagle. Image via Defense Studies.</figcaption></figure> JDAM kits transform a conventional bomb into a precision weapon guided by GPS and inertial navigation system (INS). However, this type of guidance limits the bomb to being used against static targets, such as buildings and bunkers. Therefore, Boeing created the Laser JDAM, where the bombs received a ߥreceiver in the front section, allowing acquisition and guidance through laser. In this way, they can be used to attack moving vehicles.</p> JDAM kits are available for the Mk.12521831213, 142 and 8 bombs of various variants. </p></p>
Boeing and the US Navy enter into a contract for the acquisition of JDAM kits
