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US Military Gains New Long-Range Strike Option With Turbojet-Boosted JDAM
The US Air Force has approved the production of a turbojet-boosted Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), offering a new long-range strike option for US aircraft. The production deal, worth $75 million, was awarded to Boeing, which has developed the JDAM LR to extend the range of the precision munition to over 340 miles. The new weapon can be integrated with various aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers, and is expected to provide a safer distance for aircraft to engage targets. The development of the JDAM LR comes as the Pentagon is pushing for cheaper alternatives to pricey munitions, and follows concerns about the depletion of the US military’s stockpile, as reported by Breaking Defense.