Specifications
| 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 ... |
How much does a JDAM kit cost?
The Navy is also looking to purchase a smaller number of JDAM kits through the supplemental Overseas Contingency Operations budget at an average unit cost of $23,074.
How accurate is the JDAM system?
In its most accurate mode, the JDAM system will provide a minimum weapon accuracy CEP of 16 feet (5 m) or less when a GPS signal is available. If the GPS signal is jammed or lost, the JDAM can still achieve a 98-foot (30 m) CEP or less for free flight times up to 100 seconds.
What is JDAM in the military?
JDAM and the B-2 made their combat debuts during Operation Allied Force. The B-2s, flying 30-hour, nonstop, roundtrip flights from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., delivered more than 600 JDAMs during Allied Force. This combination of stealth and accuracy has revolutionized air warfare.
How much does a JDAM 500 lb bomb weigh?
JDAM-equipped bombs range from 500 pounds (227 kg) to 2,000 pounds (907 kg). One may also ask, how much does a 500 lb bomb cost? How much explosive is in a 500 lb bomb?
How much does a 500lb JDAM cost?
SpecificationsTotal cost$4,650.6 millionAcquisition unit cost$62,846Average unit cost (40,000 units)$18,000 current estimate $42,200 initial estimateQuantityNavy: 12,000 Air Force: 62,0005,000--kits to be added to basic JDAM13 more rows
How much does a guided bomb cost?
SpecificationsClass500 lb. Paveway I & II Guided WeaponAcquisition unit costNot availableProduction unit costAir Force: $19,000; Navy: $19,050PlatformsA-7, A-10, B-52, F-111, F-117, F-15, F- 16, F/A-18 C/D, F-14, A-621 more rows•Feb 19, 1998
How much is a smart bomb?
GBU-39 Small Diameter BombGBU-39/B (Small Diameter Bomb)ManufacturerBoeing Integrated Defense SystemsUnit costUS$40,000 (SDB) US$250,000FY2014 (SDB II)Produced2005–presentNo. built17,000+20 more rows
How much does a guided missile cost?
Guided missiles, in particular, are ludicrously expensive. A Tomahawk cruise missile costs about $1.5m, and even the Hellfire, an air-to-ground rocket that weighs a mere 50kg, is $115,000 a pop.
How much does a 1000 lb bomb cost?
Depending on the size of the weapon – ($40,000 for a 1,000 pound and $70,000 for the 2,000 pound warhead. like many other aerospace systems, the cost of such weapons is often increases with the weight.
How much does a Hellfire cost?
US$150,000AGM-114 HellfireManufacturerLockheed Martin, Boeing (previous second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire)Unit costUS$150,000 (FY 2021) US$117,000 (FY2017)Produced1974–presentSpecifications19 more rows
How far can a JDAM travel?
JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a published range of up to 15 nautical miles (28 km).
How heavy is a JDAM?
JDAM is a joint U.S. Air Force and Department of Navy program. JDAM is a guided air-to-surface weapon that uses either the 2,000-pound BLU-109/MK 84, the 1,000-pound BLU-110/MK 83 or the 500-pound BLU-111/MK 82 warhead as the payload.
How fast does a JDAM travel?
If GPS data is denied, the JDAM will achieve a 30-meter CEP or less for free flight times up to 100 seconds with a GPS quality handoff from the aircraft. JDAM can be launched from very low to very high altitudes in a dive, toss or loft and in straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery.
How much does an atom bomb cost?
The delivery systems are more expensive: The Minuteman III land-based missiles, which carry one warhead, cost about $50 million each in today's dollars. The DOD is modifying them to extend their lifetime at a cost of about $15 million each.
How much does a tomahawk cost?
Tomahawk (missile)TomahawkManufacturerGeneral Dynamics (initially) McDonnell Douglas Hughes Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Missiles & DefenseUnit cost$1.87M (FY2017) (Block IV) $2M (FY2022) (Block V)SpecificationsMass2,900 lb (1,300 kg), 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) with booster19 more rows
How much does a jet bomb cost?
Per the Air Force budget, a standard, unguided Mk 82 500-pound class bomb has a unit price of $4,000, while 2,000-pound class Mk 84 unguided bombs cost $16,000 apiece.
Overview
History
The U.S. Air Force's bombing campaign during the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm was less effective than initially reported, in part because it had no precision bombs that were accurate in all weathers. Laser guidance packages on bombs proved exceptionally accurate in clear conditions, but amid airborne dust, smoke, fog, or cloud cover, they had difficulty maintaining "lock" on the lase…
Integration
JDAM is currently compatible with:
• AV-8B Harrier II
• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• AMX International AMX
• B-1B Lancer
General characteristics
• Primary function: Guided air-to-surface weapon
• Contractor: Boeing
• Length: (JDAM and warhead) GBU-31 (v) 1/B: 152.7 inches (3,880 mm); GBU-31 (v) 3/B: 148.6 inches (3,770 mm); GBU-32 (v) 1/B: 119.5 inches (3,040 mm); GBU-38 (v) /B: 2.35 m (92.64 inches)
Variants
• 2,000 lb (900 kg) nominal weight
• 1,000 lb (450 kg) nominal weight
• 500 lb (225 kg) nominal weight
Similar systems
• Paveway IV built by Raytheon UK and used by the Royal Air Force. A dual-mode laser-guided/GPS-guided munition.
• HGK (bomb) designed and developed by Turkish Defence Institute TUBITAK-SAGE
• Spice (bomb) – guidance kit developed by Rafael for the Israeli Air Force
See also
• GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
• HOPE/HOSBO
• JSOW
• XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit
• M982 Excalibur
Bibliography
• Bonds, Ray and David Miller (2002-08-05). Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons. Zenith Imprint, 2002. ISBN 0-7603-1346-6.
• US Department of Defense. "Kosovo/Operation Allied Force After Action Report" (PDF).
• JDAM Press releases