Nuclear bomber learns to launch JDAM QS-ER 900kg bombs with a range of up to 76km

The US military has tested the ability of the B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bomber to drop inert mines. The test took place at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii in early March 2023.

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The munition combines the Mk64 underwater mine concept with the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit. The result is a 2,000-pound (900kg) QuickStrike Extended Range (QS-ER) bomb that can be launched up to 40 nautical miles (76km) from 35,000ft (10.7km).

The test involved a B-52H aircraft belonging to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The test confirmed the nuclear bomber's ability to launch QS-ER while remaining at a safe distance.

Source: Pacific Air Forces