StandOff & PGM Weapons

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Big Money for Next-Gen Munitions

Big Money for Next-Gen Munitions

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

Major gaps in that plan though.

 

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StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War

Now it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties.

www.thedrive.com

 

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Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Range with New Turbojet Engine - Defense Update:

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has unveiled a new variant of the SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, equipped with an integrated turbojet engine that extends flight range to 150 km. RAFAEL unveiled the new version today at the Aero India 2021 exhibition. SPICE is combat-proven and in...

defense-update.com

 

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Airpower Demands Drive Air-Launched Cruise Missile Evolution | Aviation Week Network

With advanced air defense threats proliferating, the demand for advanced standoff air-launched cruise missiles is increasing.

aviationweek.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

That external link glitch on their end yet again, argh!

 

[bobbymike]

That external link glitch on their end yet again, argh!

I hit refresh seems to work.

 

[bobbymike]

Russian Company Plans New Generation Of Missiles | Aviation Week Network

Vympel is funding research into a continuation of a short-range missile project shelved decades ago.

aviationweek.com

 

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Report to Congress on Precision-Guided Weapons - USNI News

The following is the June 11, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Precision-Guided Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report Over the years, the U.S. military has become reliant on precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to execute military operations. PGMs are used in...

news.usni.org

 

[aonestudio]

Rapid Dragon conducts first system-level demonstration of palletized munitions

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – The Air Force Rapid Dragon Program, a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office, has

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AFRL showcases new precision effects capability

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory concluded its Dialable Effects Munition demonstration program during a test of the experimental weapon July 28. The DEM, an Office

www.afrl.af.mil

 

[GARGEAN]

Were those two here?

K08BE (no apparent name) glide bomb. 500kg caliber, 390kg HE-FRAG warhead, Satnav guidance, 40km range.

K029BE UPAB-1500 glide bomb. 1500kg caliber, 1010kg bunker buster warhead, Satnav guidance, 50km range.

 

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The Air Force's New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover

The GBU-72/B offers an improved all-weather bunker-busting capability in between the Air Force's 2,000-pound and 30,000-pound class types.

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