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Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) (GBU-29, GBU-30, GBU-31, GBU-32) |
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| Mission | Close air support, interdiction, offensive counterair, suppression of enemy air defense, naval anti-surface warfare, amphibious strike | |
| Targets | Mobile hard, mobile soft, fixed hard, fixed soft, maritime surface | |
| Variant | JDAM | JDAM-PIP |
| Service | Air Force and Navy | Air Force |
| Program status | Development | |
| First capability | 1997 | 2004 |
| Guidance method | GPS/INS (autonomous) | GPS/INS mid-course with a terminal seeker yet to be selected |
| Range | Greater than 5 nautical miles, up to 15 miles | |
| Circular error probable | 13
meters using integrated GPS/INS unit
30 meters using INS only |
3 meters |
| Development cost | $683.9M
FY 1995 estimate
$399.3M FY 1999 estimate |
Air Force has programmed about $76.5 million for development through 2001 |
| Production cost | $4,154.4 million | |
| Total cost | $4,650.6 million | |
| Acquisition unit cost | $62,846 | |
| Average
unit cost
(40,000 units) |
$18,000
current estimate
$42,200 initial estimate |
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| Quantity | Navy:
12,000
Air Force: 62,000 |
5,000--kits to be added to basic JDAM |
| Platforms | B-52, B-1, B-2, F-22, F-16, F-15E, F- 117, F-14 A/B/D, F/A-18C/D, F/A-18E/F, AV-8B, P-3, S-3 | B-52, B-1, B-2, F-16, F-15E, F-117 |
