GBU-63 JDAM-ER

Also known as

GBU-63
GBU-63 JDAM-ER
GBU-63 Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range
GBU-63 Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range

The GBU-63 JDAM-ER is the 1,000-pound extended-range JDAM designation associated with the Mk 83 bomb body. It fits the same nominal weight class as the GBU-32 but adds the JDAM-ER wing-kit concept for substantially longer standoff release range.

GBU-63 JDAM-ER, 1,000-pound extended-range GPS/INS-guided bomb, Munitions

Image source: JDAM family rendering

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States / Australia
Built by: BoeingDefence Science and Technology Group
Type: 1,000-pound extended-range GPS/INS-guided bomb
Service note: 2010s-present JDAM-ER family
Designer: Boeing / Defence Science and Technology Group

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Specifications

Warhead: Mk 83 1,000-pound class bomb body
Guidance: GPS-aided inertial navigation with an extended-range wing kit
Launch weight: About 490 kg / 1,080 lb in the JDAM article's specifications table
Range: About 40 nautical miles / 72.5 km in the JDAM article's specifications table
Related designation: Extended-range counterpart to the GBU-32 1,000-pound JDAM class

Related 1,000-Pound JDAMs

The GBU-63 applies the JDAM-ER wing-kit concept to the 1,000-pound Mk 83 warhead class.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition, 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb kit, Munitions

GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition

Standard-range counterpart

The JDAM article places GBU-32 and GBU-63 in the same 1,000-pound Mk 83 warhead class, with GBU-63 adding the JDAM-ER extended-range configuration.

Sources: Wikipedia JDAM article

Mk-82 JDAM-ER, Extended-range GPS/INS-guided bomb, Munitions

500-pound JDAM-ER family member

The local Mk-82 JDAM-ER entry covers the same wing-kit family in the 500-pound class, while the JDAM article lists GBU-63 as the 1,000-pound Mk 83 JDAM-ER designation.

Sources: Wikipedia JDAM article, Boeing JDAM-ER product card

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Part of the JDAM-ER family; listed in reference specifications as the 1,000-pound GBU-63 JDAM-ER.

Media

GBU-63 JDAM-ER Images

GBU-63 JDAM-ER, 1,000-pound extended-range GPS/INS-guided bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: JDAM-ER Ukrainian air force Su-27 photo

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Sources

Wikipedia JDAM articlePublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the GBU-63 JDAM-ER Mk 83 listing and the 1,000-pound JDAM-ER specifications table values. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 Boeing JDAM-ER product cardPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports JDAM-ER wing-kit background, extended-range family context, aircraft-interface continuity, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 JDAM family renderingPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a U.S. Air Force rendering of JDAM kits fitted to Mk 84, BLU-109, Mk 83, and Mk 82 bomb bodies. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 JDAM-ER Ukrainian air force Su-27 photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative JDAM-ER wing-kit photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-28