Re: JDAM stats, history

"Allen Thomson" <thomsona@xxxxxxxxx> wrote ...
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/20080924.aspx
How Many JDAM Is Enough September 24, 2008: The U.S. has produced 200,000 JDAM (GPS guided
smart bombs) so far, with another 11,670 on order. So far, nearly
24,000 have been dropped in combat, and nearly as many for training.
snip . So,
for the moment, JDAM is an American advantage, and enormous one at
that, and one that has changed the way wars are fought in more ways
than most people realize.

Yes.
Thank you for putting out such good information.
Certainly JDAM (and related) is extremely effective against any 'conventional force'.

IMHO the next huge development & change will be in the UAV development and role on the small unit tactical level. Much in development ('smaller than a breadbox'). But when will each platoon have a couple of effective "eyes in the skies"?
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