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U.S. NAVY PROGRAM GUIDE 2014
GBU-31/32/38 Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM) /
GBU-54 Laser JDAM
Description
The JDAM is an Air Force-led joint program for a Global Positioning
System (GPS)-aided, Inertial Navigation System (INS)
guidance kit to improve the precision of existing 500-pound,
1,000-pound, and 2,000-pound general-purpose and penetrator
bombs in all weather conditions. JDAM addresses a broad spectrum
of fixed and re-locatable targets at medium-range and releasing
aircraft at high altitudes. The weapon is autonomous, all
weather, and able to be employed against pre-planned targets or
targets of opportunity. This weapon system has proven to be a
true force multiplier, allowing a single aircraft to attack multiple
targets from a single release point, and has proven its value during
operations in Iraq, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. In September 2006,
the Departments of Navy and Air Force put in place a low-cost,
non-developmental enhancement to GBU-38 (500-pound) to
address moving targets. Open competition and source selection
completed in February 2010 and the contract was awarded to Boeing
for a version of Laser JDAM (LJDAM) that provides a Direct-
Attack Moving Target Capability (DAMTC). LJDAM (GBU-54) is
a 500-pound dual-mode weapon that couples the GPS/INS precision
of the JDAM and laser-designated accuracy of the LGB into
a single weapon. LJDAM also provides added capability and flexibility
to the Fleet’s existing inventory of precision-guided munitions
to satisfy the ground moving-target capability gap.
Status
LRIP for the 2,000-pound kits began in FY 1997, and Milestone
III was reached in FY 2001. The 1,000-pound JDAM kit reached
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in FY 2002, and IOC for
the 500-pound weapon occurred during the second quarter of
FY 2005. LJDAM reached IOC in FY 2012.
Developers
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Paveway II (GBU-10/12/16) LGB/Dual-Mode LGB /
Paveway III (GBU-24) Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB)
Description
The Paveway II/III Laser-Guided Bomb program is an Air Forceled
joint effort with Navy. LGBs include GBU-10, -12, and -16,
using Mk 80/BLU series general-purpose (GP) bomb bodies, and
GBU-24, which uses the BLU-109 bomb body with state-of-theart
guidance and control features. GBU-12 is a 500-pound class
weapon; GBU-16 is a 1,000-pound class weapon; and GBU-10 is a
2,000-pound class weapon. An LGB has a Mk 80/BLU-series warhead
fitted with a laser-guidance kit and computer control group
mounted on the bomb nose. Legacy LGBs will remain in the inventory
until at least FY 2020. The Dual-Mode LGB (DMLGB)
retrofits legacy LGBs through conversion to a dual-mode configu-
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