We recently wrote that the United States plans to transfer JDAM-ER smart aerial bombs to Ukraine. Looks like the Ukrainian Armed Forces already have them
What is known
This was reported by The War Zone, citingto the commander of US Air Forces in Europe and Africa, James Hecker. According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already effectively using GPS-guided JDAM-ER. How many of these missiles Ukraine has received and how the Ukrainian Armed Forces use them is still unknown. It is possible that the Ukrainian military integrated bombs into Soviet fighters, as they did with the AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles.
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For those who are not in the know
JDAM-ER (Joint Direct Attack Munition – ExtendedRange) is a high-precision aerial bomb with an extended range of hitting targets to 72.5 km. The United States developed it jointly with the Royal Australian Air Force. The carriers of the smart bomb are American fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles.