JDAM ER Weapon System Successful in Royal Australian Air Force Flight Tests

Boeing today announced that its Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) weapon system successfully completed testing with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in August.

The tests at the Woomera Test Facility in South Australia were led by the Australian Department of Defence with support from Boeing and Boeing subsidiary Hawker de Havilland, developer of the wing kits for the 500-pound JDAM ER.

"This cooperative effort with our RAAF customer and key supplier is helping to increase JDAM's stand-off range, adding improved warfighter safety and survivability to JDAM's proven effectiveness and accuracy," said Kevin Holt, JDAM ER program manager for Boeing.

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