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To: Names Ash Housewares
satellite-guided 500-pound GBU-38 bomb

Which makes it a JDAM. Earlier reports had the attack being conducted with laser-guided bombs. Boeing successfully tested a laser/JDAM combination back in Feb, 2005 -- perhaps these have since been fielded, and were used in this attack?

12 posted on 06/09/2006 2:23:10 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: r9etb

Isn't that what satelitte guided is all about. The JDAM just an acronym for adding on the tech package with fins that go 'clack-clack' ???


42 posted on 06/09/2006 3:53:27 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (I will go down with this ship, and I won't put my hands up in surrender.)
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