Australia has selected Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) for the Air 5409 bomb improvement programme to arm its Boeing F/A-18s with precision-guided weapons. Boeing will supply JDAM guidance kits, perform weapon system integration and provide Australia with operational support.
Source: Flight International
The EuroDASS industry consortium responsible for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Praetorian self-protection system has revealed its progress on expanding the capability, following recent flight trials.
Boeing B-52H heavy bombers with the US Air Force are currently on rotational duty in the UK for one of the Pentagon’s regular bomber task force missions, training with European members of the NATO alliance.
The new Stand-in Attack Weapon is being positioned as a successor to Northrop’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range, purpose built for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to hunt and destroy critical air defence assets.
