030320-N-1810F-007 The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 20, 2003) -- Aviation ordnancemen relocate 2,000-lb. GBU-31 Joint Defense Attack Munitions (JDAMs), for uploading to aircraft aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). JDAMs are guidance kits that convert existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). A JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. Kitty Hawk is operating with coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort t
030320-N-1810F-007 The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 20, 2003) -- Aviation ordnancemen relocate 2,000-lb. GBU-31 Joint Defense Attack Munitions (JDAMs), for uploading to aircraft aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). JDAMs are guidance kits that convert existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). A JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. Kitty Hawk is operating with coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED) US Navy 030320-N-1810F-007 Aviation ordnancemen relocate 2,000-lb. GBU-31 Joint Defense Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for uploading to aircraft aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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