The US supplies Ukraine with long-range GPS-guided munitions that can hit targets within 72 km. This was reported by Bloomberg citing industry representatives. There is no official information from the Pentagon regarding the handover of these munitions, but the possibility of their handover was announced at the end of December last year. Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munitions could arrive as part of a $1.85 billion relief package. They were described as “precision aviation munitions”.

The publication adds that two people familiar with the matter have confirmed the existence of JDAM. It is also noted that this is an increased range JDAM, JDAM-ER. Pentagon spokesperson Kelly Flynn said the United States would not identify the munitions for operational security reasons. Such shells are used by the Air Force and the US Navy and are sold to 26 countries. It was also reported that the Boeing company received an order for 40.5 million dollars from the US Air Force on January 20 under an already signed contract for the production of ammunition. Work must be completed by 30 June.

Therefore, it is likely that the USA and Ukraine developed a method for launching JDAM from Ukrainian Air Force aircraft. JDAMs are packages of equipment based on GPS technology that transform simple free-falling aerial bombs into all-weather guided munitions. The kit includes an inertial navigation system and a GPS receiver for greater accuracy, as well as small wings attached to the center of the bomb and a tail unit with controllable ailerons that allow the bomb to adjust its course as it flies towards the target. . The block houses navigation and other equipment.

Jdam-ER was developed in collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force for a 230 kg aerial bomb, and then a 907 kg ammunition complex was developed in partnership with South Korea. It will be reminded that BAE Systems will develop a guidance system for air-based anti-ship munitions with the JDAM kit. Source