Boeing and US Air Force sign deal to build guided jet-powered bombs capable of traveling 300 nautical miles

https://www.techradar.com/author/efosa-udinmwen· Aug 12, 2026 · 12:25 AM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Boeing secured a $75 million undefinitized contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce the GBU-75 long-range guided bomb. The weapon combines a 500‑pound JDAM warhead with a wing kit and a compact turbojet engine, enabling a range of over 300 nautical miles. Boeing invested nearly $100 million of its own funds in developing the system prior to the contract.

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▪The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $75 million contract to build the GBU‑75 guided bomb.
▪The GBU‑75 pairs a 500‑pound JDAM warhead with a wing kit and a Kratos‑designed TDI‑J85 turbojet engine, achieving more than 300 nautical miles of range.
▪Boeing spent close to $100 million of its own money developing the long‑range JDAM program before receiving the contract.
▪Previous JDAM upgrades included a tail kit extending range to about 15 nautical miles and a wing kit extending it to roughly 40 nautical miles.

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Pro Boeing and US Air Force sign deal to build guided jet-powered bombs capable of traveling 300 nautical miles News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 12 August 2026 2 min read Boeing’s new GBU-75 turns a 500-pound bomb into a long-range weapon When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Boeing) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Boeing lands $75 million contract for its new long-range guided bombGBU-75 bomb travels over 300 nautical miles using a turbojet engineBoeing spent nearly $100 million of its own money before this dealBoeing has received a $75…

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