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The US has announced the arrival of JDAM-ERs in Ukraine. So far, it is a limited number sufficient for "only a few" missions. Whether Ukraine has aircraft configured with appropriate adapters at this point is unknown. Ukraine has not announced using these munitions yet, although they may use them and not say so for quite a while. My guess is that this shipment is to allow "proof of concept", with more to follow if/when Ukraine gets things working. The weapons apparently have been in country for about three weeks.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/wi...in-ukraine

The article is worth a read IMO because it confirms the tactics that would be used to maximize survivability of the strike aircraft while still obtaining significant range. If these weapons are actually the 2000 lb class, they can wreck even well built concrete fortifications. Since it is improbable that the munitions are completely integrated into the MIGs electronics (such as they are), it is going to take more skill by the Ukrainians to maximize the weapons performance than would be required of NATO pilots. That said, even minimal operational capability will "go a long way".

Speaking of Jury rigging western weapons onto Migs, apparently AMRAAMs may be next?

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/07...s-00085877

[gocard14]

The US has announced the arrival of JDAM-ERs in Ukraine. So far, it is a limited number sufficient for "only a few" missions. Whether Ukraine has aircraft configured with appropriate adapters at this point is unknown. Ukraine has not announced using these munitions yet, although they may use them and not say so for quite a while. My guess is that this shipment is to allow "proof of concept", with more to follow if/when Ukraine gets things working. The weapons apparently have been in country for about three weeks.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/wi...in-ukraine

The article is worth a read IMO because it confirms the tactics that would be used to maximize survivability of the strike aircraft while still obtaining significant range. If these weapons are actually the 2000 lb class, they can wreck even well built concrete fortifications. Since it is improbable that the munitions are completely integrated into the MIGs electronics (such as they are), it is going to take more skill by the Ukrainians to maximize the weapons performance than would be required of NATO pilots. That said, even minimal operational capability will "go a long way".

Speaking of Jury rigging western weapons onto Migs, apparently AMRAAMs may be next?

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/07...s-00085877