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First Run Of Boeing Laser JDAM Demonstrated On B-52H
Barksdale AFB (SPX) Sep 17, 2008 An airman at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La., loads a Boeing Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) onto a B-52H aircraft for a recent demonstration flight. It was the first time the LJDAM had been carried and delivered from a B-52H. The B-52H is a heavy long-range bomber capable of carrying the largest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. Another demonstration flight is scheduled for later this year. LJDAM consists of the standard JDAM guidance tail kit as well as a laser guidance kit that acquires and tracks laser target signals. The weapon is designed to accurately and effectively engage stationary and fast-moving targets on land and at sea. The laser guidance also provides accurate alternative targeting in a Global Positioning System-denied environment. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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