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Date Posted: 9:45:19 2/22/23 Wed
Author: Jasper
Subject: Here is an article on gps guided bombs.

How can this system be defeated? If you can't negate or corrupt the gps system then take out the system. I would rather corrupt the gps and give new instructions for the bomb to hit Ukraine friendly countries or cities or gov buildings. I am pretty sure the Russians have quality computer engineers enough to do the trick or better yet use the Russian jamming device.

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The U.S. is providing Ukraine a long-range GPS-guided bomb made by Boeing that’s capable of hitting targets 45 miles away, industry officials said.

The Pentagon hasn’t formally acknowledged it’s sending the modified version of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition, saying only it would send “precision aerial munitions” as part of a $1.85 billion package announced Dec. 21. But two people familiar with the matter confirmed the weapon is the Extended-Range JDAM, known as the JDAM-ER. They asked not to be identified because the detail hasn’t been announced.

Pentagon spokeswoman Kelly Flynn said the U.S. won’t identify the munition, citing operational security. JDAM kits are used by the Air Force and U.S. Navy and have been sold to over 26 countries.

The JDAM-ER can be bolted on unguided bombs ranging from 500 pounds to 2,000 pounds. Once dropped, the bomb deploys wings, allowing it to glide up to 45 miles and tripling the range of the original weapon. The Extended-Range JDAM was developed in cooperation with the Royal Australian Air Force.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2023-02-21/long-range-gps-bomb-ukraine-9211057.html

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