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US technology thwarts Russian jammers that have diverted JADAMS
From Geostrategy-Direct, subscription. PARIS Boeing has completed flight testing of an anti-jamming system for a key airborne weapon sought by Middle East clients. The U.S. defense major has concluded flight testing of its Integrated GPS Anti-Jam System for the Joint Direct Attack Munition. JDAM, which transforms general-purpose air bombs into smart weapons, has been supplied to Israel and sought by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Who would get the technology and give it to all their friends. "IGAS uses digital signal processing to significantly reduce the impact of GPS jamming, allowing the warfighter to use JDAM with confidence in a variety of battlefield environments," Boeing IGAS program manager Dennis Kast said. "Its performance continues to exceed our highest expectations." Over the last two years, pilots have reported that JDAM's performance was affected by Russian-designed jammers. In some cases, the weapon veered sharply from its planned course and toward civilian sites. Pooty-Poot. Look into his soul and you will see that he is our friend. Executives said Boeing plans to complete IGAS development in 2007. They said deliveries to the U.S. Air Force would begin in 2008 for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. And in Iran....hey, I can dream, can't I? JDAM is a GPS-aided guidance kit capable of guiding 500- to 2,000-pound warheads. The kit can be employed on a range of aircraft, including the F-15 and F-16. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-07-14 |
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