Bombing a virtual target at the Jikdo range in the West Sea… F-15K/F-16 South Korea-U.S. formation flight
Joint Chiefs of Staff “Show me the ability to hit the provocation point with the overwhelming force of the alliance”
South Korean and US military authorities conducted a precision bombing exercise along with a combined strike squadron flight in response to North Korea’s interim-range ballistic missile (IRBM) provocation on the 4th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced.
Four F-15K fighters from the ROK Air Force and four F-16 fighters from the US Air Force in Korea participated in this ROK-US combined attack squadron flight.
Specifically, a South Korean Air Force F-15K conducted a precision bombing exercise in which it fired two joint air-to-ground direct attack missiles (JDAM) at a virtual target placed at the Jikdo range off the coast of Gunsan, Jeollabuk. -do
10 hours have passed since North Korea’s IRBM launch.
A JDAM is a precision-guided bomb that is converted into a smart weapon by attaching a guidance device and wing pack to an existing conventional bomb.
Day and night precision bombing is possible with GPS (satellite position information) and INS (inertial navigation system) guidance methods.
At a range of 24 km, the error is only 13 m.
Because it flies towards the pre-recorded target, it can destroy the long-range artillery and coastal artillery bases in underground bases or caves.
It is believed to have sent a warning message to North Korea.
“Through this combined attack squadron flight and precision bombing exercise, the ROK and the US have demonstrated their will to respond decisively to any provocation from North Korea, the ability to precision strike the source of the provocation with the overwhelming force of the alliance, and posture of readiness for punishment,” said the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “he said.
“The ROK military maintains a robust readiness posture by tracking and monitoring related trends under close cooperation between the ROK and the US to prepare for further provocations in North Korea while the ROK-US joint defense posture has been solidified against North Korea’s successive ballistic missile provocations. .” ” he emphasized.
Earlier, North Korea fired an IRBM from Mupyeong-ri area in Jagang Province at around 7:23 am on the same day, and flew 4,500 km through the Japanese archipelago.
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