JDAM kits make it possible for any bomb to be used as a precision-guided munition at relatively low cost—making them vital tools on the modern battlefield. For most of aviation history, bombs were ...
After initially employing only AGM-158 JASSM stand-off weapons, B-52s are now launching from RAF Fairford with the external pylons fully loaded with GBU-31 JDAM bombs. After weeks flying only with AGM ...
The Air Force is also making progress with a technology-inspired effort to increase the weapons payload for the workhorse B-52 bomber. The 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade, or IWBU, will allow the ...