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Monday, June 16, 2008

New laser-guided bomb unveiled to Yuma Marines

Several Yuma units recently received their first look at the Department of Defense's new laser-guided variant of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) system, which is scheduled to be sent straight to combat zones in October.

The improvements to the new bomb system allow it to hit moving targets traveling at speeds up to 70 mph, whereas previous versions could only hit stationary targets.

Ordnance technicians from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 learned how to put together the new system.

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