Boeing and US Air Force sign deal to build guided jet-powered bombs capable of traveling 300 nautical miles
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Extending JDAM range past 300 nautical miles with the GBU-75 turbojet turns cheap gravity bombs into quasi-cruise missiles—precision at standoff distance is becoming the baseline, not the exception. Defense and dual-use suppliers should assume demand will favor modular kits that upgrade existing inventories over entirely new platforms.
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