GBU-75 JDAM Long Range Cleared for Production
The contract funds an initial production run of the BSU-111/B kit, which gives a 500-pound JDAM more than 300 nautical miles of range.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $75 million contract to begin producing the GBU-75, a jet-powered guided bomb capable of striking targets more than 300 nautical miles away.
- The Pentagon sought this technology to replenish diminishing munition stockpiles as the ongoing conflict with Iran drives demand for affordable missiles striking targets from a safe distance.
- Boeing's BSU-111/B kit converts a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition into the GBU-75, extending range to more than 300 nautical miles versus roughly 15 to 45 nautical miles for existing variants.
- The undefinitized contract allows Boeing to begin production immediately, with the kit compatible with existing aircraft including the F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-15E Strike Eagle without requiring structural modifications.
- Boeing invested nearly $100 million of its own capital to develop the program, which Bob Ciesla, vice president of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems, described as an "affordable, sustainable solution.
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GBU-75 JDAM Long Range Cleared for Production
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a procurement contract for GBU-75 JDAM Long Range kits, clearing the initial production for the U.S. Navy. Boeing has announced that it has been awarded a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to acquire the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit (PDU) for the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR). The weapon was first tested by the U.S. Navy in April 2026. The UCA now clears the production…
Air Force awards Boeing $75M for long-range JDAM
The Air Force yesterday awarded Boeing $75 million to produce a new Joint Direct Attack Munition that can travel about 20 times farther than the current configuration, giving the service additional standoff strike options as the Pentagon moves to expand its missile stocks. BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR) can travel more than 300 nautical miles with a payload of 500 lbs, Boeing wrote in a news rel…
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ussanews.comAir Force signs off on production of long-range JDAM
The first kits of the JDAM LR will go to the US Navy, according to manufacturer Boeing.
What do we know about the characteristics of an American guided bomb? The US Air Force has given Boeing the start of mass production of the new JDAM LR long-range guided aerial bomb, capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 550 kilometers. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Boeing press release. $75 million contract The US Air Force has signed an unspecified contract (Undefined Contract Action) with Boeing worth $75 …
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