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F16 Drops JDAM on Taliban in Kunar Province
Published 3 years ago
Ground troops in the Kunar Province engage Taliban fighters with a JDAM dropped from an F-16. The Taliban fighters didn't even stand a chance.
If you've never seen a JDAM dropped before, this video is a pretty good view of the damage caused. JDAM, otherwise known as the Joint Direct Attack Munition is actually a catch-all phrase for "dumb bombs" that have been equipped with a kit specifically designed to turn them into all-weather precision-guided munitions. These munitions range in size from 500-pounds, all the way to 2,000-pounds.
The system itself is bolted onto the weapon system. The guidance package, once attached, converts the bomb from an unguided gravity bomb into precision-guided munitions. The key components of the JDAM consist of a tail section with aerodynamic control surfaces, a strake kit, and a combined inertial guidance system and GPS guidance control unit.
