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No. It's a domestic Ukrainian product.
Not heard that PJDAM is going anywhere, though I wonder if it is not one of the ERAM options. I think for its own purchases, the USAF will wait for ETV results. If there is still any possibility of US donated weapons to Ukraine or U.S. weapons bought with foreign money donations, it is possible this idea might be dug up. I do not think the USAF is interested in it, or at least I’ve seen no clear signal to that effect. There was a multi year JDAM contract worth $7 billion if all options were executed, so it is possible PJDAM is part of that. But I haven’t heard anything mentioning that and quite honestly there are probably smaller more effective weapons in that price bracket very soon.
ETA: GLSDB seems to have been a flop.
ERAM is a 500-lb class weapon, right? PJDAM is too big for that, even with a minimal warhead.
No. The Air Force's Extended-Range Attack Munition.Is ERAM referring to the RIM-174C?
Is ERAM referring to the RIM-174C?
Nothing to do with the USAF program
Do you have a link to a detailed description of the USAF ERAM, please?
The Statement of Capabilities should provide evidence that the contractor can meet the minimum
requirements:
a. 500# class weapon desired
b. Capable of blast / frag / and limited penetration effects
c. Variable fuze options
d. Range ≥ 250NM
e. Speed ≥ .6 mach
f. Nav System capable of operating in a GPS degraded environment
g. Terminal Accuracy: CEP 50 w/in 10m both in non-EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and high
EMI environments (includes GPS degraded)
h. Production Capacity: >1,000 AURs NLT 24 months from contractor award.
I do not think the USAF is interested in it, or at least I’ve seen no clear signal to that effect.
But I haven’t heard anything mentioning that and quite honestly there are probably smaller more effective weapons in that price bracket very soon.
ETA: GLSDB seems to have been a flop.
There are a slew of new cruise missile platforms hitting the market.
The fact that Boeing is not even in that program tells me that PJDAM falls short.
True however the JDAM is a modular kit.
As I said the PJDAM would fit the bill if you're looking for a budget, short-range cruise-missile in bulk quantity, JDAM kits can be manufactured rapidly dedicated cruise-missiles not so fast.
Tought one could assume an MK.82 effect like NSM does with it warhead. Assuming similiar capabilitys the warhead could be half as large while giving an similiar effect on targetIs money already budgeted for the next phase?
Also that tweet is the first time I’ve seen mk82 explicitly to be a payload option - IIRC the RFI just said 500# which I took to be an AUR figure. The renderings do not look like Mk82 kits.
Wasn’t there a recent solicitation to integrate additional GF components into production ERAMs?Is money already budgeted for the next phase?
Definitely not. The confusing thing is that the USN refers to SM-6 as ERAM back in the day. Nothing to do with the USAF program, although admittedly confusing nomenclature.