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  2. Joint Direct Attack Munition - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions (PGMs). JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a published range of up to 15 nautical miles (28 km).

  3. Grumman A-6 Intruder - Wikipedia

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    The A-6's wing was relatively efficient at subsonic speeds, particularly when compared to supersonic fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, which are also limited to subsonic speeds when carrying a payload of bombs. The wing was also designed to provide a favorable level of maneuverability even while carrying a sizable bomb load.

  4. AGM-114 Hellfire - Wikipedia

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    It has a multi-mission, multi-target precision-strike ability and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms, including the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. The Hellfire missile is the primary 100-pound (45 kg) class air-to-ground precision weapon for the armed forces of the United States and many other countries.

  5. Was Al Qaeda leader killed by a secret U.S. missile ... - AOL

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    Speculation has grown that the U.S. used a secret Hellfire missile nicknamed the 'knife bomb' to kill Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri.

  6. Stabilised Automatic Bomb Sight - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the mission, or early on in flight, bomb data was entered on two settings dials on the top of the range unit. These set the trail scale and bomb class letter, estimating the amount the bomb would slow in forward motion (trail) and how quickly it would reach the ground due to the effects of terminal velocity (class). These settings were ...

  7. Lockheed P-3 Orion - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner; it is easily distinguished from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or "MAD" boom, used for the magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) of submarines.

  8. New Orleans attack: Terror suspect used bomb materials never ...

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    Cybertruck bomber’s wife reportedly left him days before explosion. 63-year-old New Orleans native identified as victim. Friday 3 January 2025 19:50, Rhian Lubin. A 63-year-old New Orleans ...

  9. New Details on FBI Probe into Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber - AOL

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    "I'm coming to you today to, once again, ask for your help with our pipe bomb investigation," Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D'Antuono said. Little has been revealed ...