A Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition for the first time was loaded onto a B-52H bomber for a demonstration flight.
Another demonstration flight is scheduled for later this year.
LJDAM consists of the standard JDAM guidance tail kit as well as a laser guidance kit that acquires and tracks laser target signals.
The weapon is designed to accurately and effectively engage stationary and fast-moving targets on land and at sea. The laser guidance also provides accurate alternative targeting in a Global Positioning System-denied environment.