JDAM-ER
Summary
| Category | Glide Bomb |
| Sub-type | Wing kit for guided bombs |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Status | In service |
| Year of service | 2013 |
| Est. avg unit price | $10000 million |
Technical specifications
| Guidance | INS/GPS |
| Diameter | 273 mm (10.7 in) |
| Length | 2,380 mm (93.7 in) |
| Weight | 910 kg (2,006 lb) |
| Range | 80 km (50 mi) |
JDAM-ER scale diagram
Operators
Description
Development of the system originated through a collaboration with the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Initial testing occurred in 2006 at the Woomera Test Range in Australia. A joint development program for a heavy-class variant was initiated with South Korea in 2009.
The system consists of a wing kit that integrates planar glide wings with munitions to increase standoff distance. Guidance is facilitated by an integrated Inertial Navigation System and Global Positioning System (INS/GPS). The hardware is produced in three variants corresponding to specific bomb classes: the GBU-62 for Mk 82 bombs, the GBU-63 for Mk 83 bombs, and the GBU-64 for Mk 84 bombs.
The system entered service with Australia in 2013. In late 2022 and early 2023, units were transferred to Ukraine. During the Russia-Ukraine war, the munitions have been deployed by MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft for standoff strikes.