Image Gallery: September 2006
Tests for Extended Range 'Smart' Bombs
12 September 2006
The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August.
The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO).
The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.
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| 20060801raaf8161446_014 An F/A-18 Hornet taxis out with two GBU-32 1000lb JDAM bombs onboard. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060801raaf8161446_038 An F/A-18 Hornet taxis out with two GBU-31 2000lb JDAM bombs onboard. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060801raaf8161446_051 An F/A-18 Hornet departs for a trials sortie with a GBU-31 2000lb JDAM bomb. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060802raaf8161446_027 An air-to-air image of an F/A-18 with a GBU-32 1000lb JDAM and GBU-16 1000lb laser-guided bomb with a Time Space Position Information (TSPI) pod on the wing tip, flown by Flight Lieutenant Derek Thresher, Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) test pilot. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060808raaf8161446_021 Flightline activities as test and chase aircraft prepare to launch. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060808raaf8161446_023 A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet is loaded with a MK82 JDAM and an orange Time Space Position Information pod. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060809raaf8161446_006 Aircraft Research and Development Unit test pilot, Flight Lieutenant Derek Thresher makes his pre-flight checks prior to a JDAM release sortie. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060809raaf8161446_017 Pre-flight checks on F/A-18 Hornets are carried out prior to a JDAM release sortie. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060814raaf8161446_007 Aircraft Research and Development Unit test pilot, Squadron Leader Dougal Dow conducts a pre-flight check on a MK82 JDAM Extended Range bomb, fitted prior to a release sortie. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060912/20060817raaf8207596_011 A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060817raaf8207596_034 A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060817raaf8207596_041 A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060912/20060817raaf8207596_053 A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060824raaf8161446_040 An F/A-18 aircraft taxis with a 1000lb JDAM and a 500lb JDAM prior to a successful test mission at Woomera. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060824raaf8161446_074 F/A-18 aircraft from the Aircraft Research And Development Unit fly past after a successful sortie to test the Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) at Woomera. (Date taken: 24 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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