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Raytheon's Enhanced dual-mode GPS and Laser guided version of the laser-only GBU-16. GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II – BLU-133 500 lb (227 kg) bomb. Raytheon's Enhanced dual-mode GPS and Laser guided version of the laser-only GBU-12. GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II – Mk 84 or BLU-109 2,000 lb (907 kg) bomb. Raytheon's Enhanced dual-mode GPS and Laser ...
GBU-12 Paveway II: United States Laser-guided bomb A Mark 82 bomb fitted with a paveway guidance kit. [43] [44] GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II: United States Dual-mode GPS and laser-guided bomb A GBU-12 Paveway II with an added GPS guidance. [43] [44] Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket: United States Air-to-ground rocket Hydra 70: United States Air-to ...
Paveway IV is a dual mode GPS/INS and laser-guided bomb manufactured by Raytheon UK (formerly Raytheon Systems Limited). [1] It is the latest iteration of the Paveway series.. The weapon is a guidance kit based on the existing Enhanced Paveway II Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG) added to a modified Mk 82 general-purpose bomb with increased penetration performance.
The Department of Defense announced $2.61 billion worth of contracts Tuesday in 52 separate awards. Raytheon won three of them. Specifically, the defense contractor won contracts for: $48.8 ...
The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to allow aircraft to carry a greater number of smaller, more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack [ 16 ] ) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000-pound (910 kg) Mark 84 bomb .
While demonstrating excellent results, this campaign showed the need to change some of the aerodynamic features of the weapon. To compensate for delays in AASM deliveries in 2008 France ordered dual-mode (laser- and GPS/INS-guided) GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II kits for integration with Mirage 2000D and Rafale fighter-bombers. [11]
Just ahead of the Easter weekend, the U.S. Department of Defense doled out $3.6 billion in new weapons and support contracts to its contractors. Of the several recipients, Raytheon took in less ...
The GBU-72 underwent a series of tests at Eglin Air Force Base. [1] [5] These included a number of ground based tests which included detonating the bomb’s warhead within an array of barriers to measure its blast and other effects, and airborne tests between July and October 2021 which included confirming "the weapon could safely release from the aircraft and validate a modified 2,000-pound ...