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  2. Precision bombing - Wikipedia

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    Precision bombing is the attempted aerial bombing of a target with some degree of accuracy, with the aim of maximising target damage or limiting collateral damage. [1] Its strategic counterpart is carpet bombing. An example would be destroying a single building in a built up area causing minimal damage to the surroundings.

  3. Precision-guided munition - Wikipedia

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    A precision-guided munition (PGM), also called a smart weapon, smart munition, or smart bomb, is a type of weapon system that integrates advanced guidance and control systems, such as GPS, laser guidance, or infrared sensors, with various types of munitions, typically missiles or artillery shells, to allow for high-accuracy strikes against ...

  4. Bomber Mafia - Wikipedia

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    Precision in bombing was not achieved until long-range fighter escorts became available and air superiority was achieved, as opponents had warned. The strategic bombing concept, however, was a major factor in the eventual victory and became the first core doctrine of the independent United States Air Force .

  5. US flies B-1B bomber for first precision bomb drill in 7 ...

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    The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South's military said. The ...

  6. Just How Dumb Are Russia's Winged Smart Bombs? - AOL

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    The new weapons are Russia's response to setbacks in Ukraine—and a potentially troubling sign of things to come.

  7. Strike fighter - Wikipedia

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    In current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multirole combat aircraft designed to operate both as an attack aircraft and as an air superiority fighter. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers , and is closely related to the concept of interdictor aircraft , although it puts more emphasis on aerial combat capabilities.

  8. US flies B-1B bomber for first precision bomb drill in 7 ...

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    During the training, the B-1B dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions while being escorted by South Korean jets, the first such bombing drill for a U.S. bomber since 2017, a ministry statement said. It said South Korean fighter jets also conducted live-firing exercises to demonstrate the country's readiness to punish North Korea if provoked, it said.

  9. Strategic bombing - Wikipedia

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    Strategic bombing is a systematically organized and executed attack from the air which can utilize strategic bombers, long- or medium-range missiles, or nuclear-armed fighter-bomber aircraft to attack targets deemed vital to the enemy's war-making capability.