MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
GBU-32 JDAM
The 1,000-pound-class Joint Direct Attack Munition configuration, combining a Mk 83-series bomb body with GPS-aided inertial guidance and a steerable tail kit.
Precision-guided bomb · Real-world system
Technical basis
GBU-32 is one member of the JDAM family. The guidance package steers the weapon toward programmed coordinates after release and does not require continuous laser designation.
Series appearances
- The Holy Land — Chapter Twelve