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The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a glide bomb that resulted from a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force to deploy a standardized medium-range precision-guided weapon, especially for engagement of defended targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimizing friendly losses.
The H-4 may be a copy or a Pakistani variant of the Denel Raptor II glide bomb. [8] [9] [10] HOPE/HOSBO are a family of glide bombs under development by German defence firm Diehl Defence. NPO Bazalt subsidiary of Russian company Techmash is developing a glide cluster bomb PBK-500U Drel. [11] UMPB D-30SN is a Russian glide bomb introduced in ...
Adopted as a battle rifle and marksman rifle by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC units. Mk 16 Mod 0 + MK17 Mod 0: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle (SCAR L), Battle Rifle (SCAR H) Belgium United States: Used by all branches of USSOCOM: M14: 7.62×51mm NATO: Battle rifle United States: Limited service Designated marksman rifles (DMR) and sniper ...
The AGM-154, also known as the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), is a 1,000-pound class air-to-surface missile that can hit targets up to 70 miles away.
Typical stand-off weapons include cruise missiles, glide bombs and short-range ballistic missiles. Standoff missiles belong to the larger class of ranged weapons and are complimented by the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a missile with a shorter range that is fired by an aircraft after penetrating enemy airspace.
Morocco: On December 20, 2024, the United States approved a possible sale of 500 GBU-39Bs and related equipment to Morocco for an estimated $86 million. [78] NATO: In 2022, a request by NATO to purchase precision-guided munitions, including 279 GBU-39/B (SDB 1) was approved by the US Government. [79]
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The GBU-53/B StormBreaker, previously known as the Small Diameter Bomb II, is an American air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb. [8]Development was started in 2006 for a 250 pounds (113 kg) class bomb that can identify and strike mobile targets from standoff distances in all weather conditions.