Editing Joint Direct Attack Munition (section)

===JDAM Extended Range===
[[File:JDAM-ER ukrainian air force su-27.jpg|thumb|JDAM-ER attached to a modified pylon under the wing of a [[Ukrainian Air Force]] [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]]]]
In 2006, the Australian [[Defence Science and Technology Organisation]] in conjunction with [[Boeing Australia]] successfully tested extended range {{Convert|500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} JDAM variants at the [[Woomera Test Range]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2006 |title=Tests of Extended range 'smart' bombs |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=5992 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409003335/http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=5992 |archive-date=9 April 2012 |website=Australian Department of Defence}}</ref>

In 2009, Boeing announced that it will jointly develop the Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) {{Convert|2000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} version with South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2009 |title=Boeing Teams With TAK to Develop Wing Assembly for 2,000-Pound JDAM ER |url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2009-03-31-Boeing-Teams-With-TAK-to-Develop-Wing-Assembly-for-2-000-Pound-JDAM-ER?mobile=No |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404155511/https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2009-03-31-Boeing-Teams-With-TAK-to-Develop-Wing-Assembly-for-2-000-Pound-JDAM-ER?mobile=No |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=Boeing}}</ref> The wing kit will triple the range of JDAM to {{convert|80|km|mi}} for the same accuracy, and will cost $10,000 per unit.<ref>{{cite book |author=Hasik |first=James M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7gqpUdGxymkC&q=JDAM+Extended+Range |title=Arms and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Alliances in the Twenty-First Century Defense Industry |year=2008 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=978-0-226-31886-8}}</ref> The first prototypes were completed in 2010 or 2011.

The wing kits of Australia's JDAM-ER weapons will be built by Ferra Engineering. First tests were to be conducted in 2013 with production orders in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Waldron |first=Greg |date=11 March 2013 |title=Australia's Ferra Engineering to produce JDAM-ER wing kits |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/australias-ferra-engineering-to-produce-jdam-er-wing-kits-383263/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323075150/https://www.flightglobal.com/australias-ferra-engineering-to-produce-jdam-er-wing-kits/109033.article |archive-date=23 March 2020 |access-date=21 January 2017 |work=FlightGlobal}}</ref>

In late February 2023, it was revealed that JDAM-ERs would be provided to the [[Ukrainian Air Force]] as part of an arms package during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. With a standoff range of up to {{cvt|45|mi|order=flip}}, it delivers similar range to [[M142 HIMARS]] rockets, but with heavier warheads and at a lower cost. Although Russian air defenses force Ukrainian aircraft to fly at extremely low levels, they could pop up and release the bombs on a [[lofted trajectory]] to glide toward a target. Ukrainian platforms needed modifications to employ the weapons, as had been done with the AGM-88 HARM.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ismay |first=John |date=23 December 2022 |title=What Are JDAMs? And What Will They Do for Ukraine? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/us/politics/ukraine-weapons-russia.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107142618/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/us/politics/ukraine-weapons-russia.html |archive-date=7 November 2023 |website=New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Newdick |first1=Thomas |last2=Rogoway |first2=Tyler |date=22 February 2023 |title=Wing Kits For Ukraine's JDAM Bombs Would Be A Big Problem For Russia |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/wing-kits-for-ukraines-jdam-bombs-would-be-a-big-problem-for-russia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216233352/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/wing-kits-for-ukraines-jdam-bombs-would-be-a-big-problem-for-russia |archive-date=16 December 2023 |website=The Drive}}</ref> The JDAM-ER was already in use by the Ukrainians by the time of the reports of its delivery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=6 March 2023 |title=Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/winged-jdam-smart-bombs-are-now-operational-in-ukraine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216233352/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/winged-jdam-smart-bombs-are-now-operational-in-ukraine |archive-date=16 December 2023 |website=The Drive}}</ref>

Yuriy Ignat, a spokesman for Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Force, told Ukrainian TV that: "These bombs (JDAM) are slightly less powerful, but extremely accurate. I would like to have more such bombs for success at the front." This comment might be a reference to the fact that these bombs are 500 pounds. As to how many were supplied one US official said  "enough to do a couple of strikes."<ref>{{cite web |author=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=31 March 2023 |title=Ukraine Confirms JDAM Precision Bombs Are Now Being Used In Combat |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-confirms-jdam-precision-bombs-are-now-being-used-in-combat |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113155344/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-confirms-jdam-precision-bombs-are-now-being-used-in-combat |archive-date=13 November 2023 |website=The Drive}}</ref>

On 26 April, the first recorded use of JDAMs, by the Ukrainian Air Force, occurred in Bakhmut. Four 500 pound JDAMs were dropped on a high rise building in the Russian controlled part of the city, the aircraft used appear to be MiG-29s. Both sides have destroyed high rise buildings in Bakhmut to prevent them from being used "as ammo dumps, fighting positions and observation posts."<ref>{{cite web |author=Axe |first=David |date=26 April 2023 |title=A Symphony Of Bomb Blasts: One After Another, Four Ukrainian JDAMs Apparently Strike Russian Positions In Bakhmut |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/04/26/a-symphony-of-bomb-blasts-one-after-another-four-ukrainian-jdams-apparently-strike-russian-positions-in-bakhmut/?sh=4740dcc51427 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712033606/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/04/26/a-symphony-of-bomb-blasts-one-after-another-four-ukrainian-jdams-apparently-strike-russian-positions-in-bakhmut/?sh=795bbd461427 |archive-date=12 July 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref>

In response to Russian use of electronic warfare to jam GPS-guided weapons, in May 2024 the U.S. awarded a contract for the acquisition of Home-on GPS Jam seekers to be integrated into JDAM wing kits for Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trevithick |first1=Joseph |title=JDAM-ER Winged Bombs With Seekers That Home In On GPS Jammers Headed To Ukraine |url=https://www.twz.com/air/jdam-er-winged-bombs-with-seekers-that-home-in-on-gps-jammers-headed-to-ukraine |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=The War Zone |date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>

On 3 February 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force released footage of a Su-27 dropping two 1,000 pound Mark 83 bombs. Previously the existence of a 1,000 pound variant of the JDAM-ER wasn't known to exist. Indicating it was made specifically for Ukrainian usage.<ref>{{cite news |author= Stefano D'Urso |title= Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs |url= https://theaviationist.com/2025/02/03/ukraine-new-1000-lb-jdam-er/# |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=The Aviationist |date=3 February 2024}}</ref>