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Laser JDAM

Laser JDAM

Bombs
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Basic Information
Name
Laser JDAM
Designation
Laser JDAM
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Bombs
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

The Boeing Laser JDAM or LJDAM is a low-cost guidance kit that combines combat-proven JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) GPS/INS-based (Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System) navigation with a laser seeker achieving outstanding accuracy. The weapon can be employed to engage both stationary and moving targets on the ground. Boeing developed its LJDAM solution adding a Precision Laser Guidance Set (PLGS) to JDAM guided bombs. The Boeing LJDAM was selected as one of three contenders for the joint United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN) Dual Mode Guided Bomb (DMGB) program. The other two contenders were Lockheed Martin's DMGB and Raytheon's Enhanced Paveway II (EGBU). The joint services primary goal with the DMGB program was to bring versatility by selecting the optimal guidance mode for a given target without adding more weapon systems to the inventory.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Bombs
Status Active
Also Known As LJDAM, Mk-82 Laser JDAM
Origin United States of America
Contractor Boeing
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2007
Total Production ?
Unitary Cost USD $36,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Mass — Weight 500 pound
Variants
Variant 1 GBU-54 Laser JDAM
Variant 2 GBU-56 Laser JDAM
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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