Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
Joint Direct Attack Munition
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1997–
Unit Price (current)
$25.0K↗ 19% inflation · 2021→2025
Original Price
$21.0K (2021)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$25.0K
Original: $21.0K (2021)
Inflation: +%19
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeguidance kit
- Service Entry Year1999
- Total Weight961.4 kg
- Length3.85 m
- Diameter356 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGPS/INS
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)5 m
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeMark 84/BLU-109
- Explosive Filler Weight429 kg
- Filler TypeTritonal
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery3MOD.3
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range24 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftF-15E, F-16, F/A-18, F/A-18E/F, AV-8B, A-10, B-1B, B-52H, F-22, B-2A, F-35, MQ-9, MiG-29, Su-27, Tornado, Gripen
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typetail control
▤Production2MOD.2
- Unit Cost21,000 USD
- Variants10
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1997Production started
29
years in service
36
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION · CONFLICTS SERVED IN8% win
Total Conflicts
13
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2023–2025Operation Prosperity Guardian—→2022–2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine—→2018–Turkish military operation in Afrin—→2017–Siege of Marawi—→2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→2014–Yemeni Civil War—→2014–US-led intervention in Iraq—→2011Operation Unified Protector—→20112011 military intervention in Libya—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1999NATO bombing of Yugoslavia—→1991–Somali Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries36country
06 / MASS Score
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) RANKING GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
13GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)7POST-COLD WAR · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)1073UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)702PRICE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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