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Boeing Expects Steady JDAM Line

Monday, April 16th, 2012

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ST. LOUIS--Boeing [BA] expects production of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to remain relatively stable despite the end of the war in Iraq and the upcoming withdrawal from Afghanistan, a company official said. The Boeing’s factory for the JDAM guidance kit currently produces about 42 JDAMs daily, with work split between JDAMS and Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs). Kristin Robertson, Boeing’s director for Direct Attack Munitions, said the production facility has the flexibility to adapt to changes in the numbers…

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