JDAM DAMASK

Under DAMASK (Direct Attack Munition Affordable SeeKer) program the US military are trying to add an image seeker to the JDAM bomb achieving improved accuracy. DAMASK objective is to provide a CEP accuracy to JDAM about 3 meters. With such accuracy the JDAM bomb will be able to completely replace current laser guided bombs from the US inventory. The DAMASK seeker is valued at approximately $10,000-12,000 per unit. The US Navy expects to procure up to 6,000 JDAM HART (Hornet Real-Time Targeting) bombs through 2011. The JDAM bomb nose-mounted DAMASK seeker will take an image from IR or visual sensors, synthetic aperture radar, satellite photograph or other source and will use it as a target template to self-guidance through the target. The target template can be loaded into DAMASK seeker before and during the flight from many different sources achieving an unprecedented operational flexibility. The uncooled IR DAMASK seeker activates itself and contributes to correct the bomb's trajectory when the target is at 2,000 meters away.

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