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  2. Guided bomb - Wikipedia

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    A laser-guided GBU-24 (BLU-109 warhead variant) strikes its target. Guided bombs carry a guidance system which is usually monitored and controlled from an external device. A guided bomb of a given weight must carry fewer explosives to accommodate the guidance mechanisms.

  3. Diagnostic microbiology - Wikipedia

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    The spot indole test is used to determine if a microbe can deaminate tryptophan to produce indole. This test is performed by saturating a piece of filter paper with Indole Kovacs Reagent and scraping a portion of microbe onto the paper. A color to a pink-red color indicates a positive result while no color change indicates the lack of ...

  4. GBU-57A/B MOP - Wikipedia

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    The GBU-57A/B MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) is a precision-guided, 30,000-pound (14,000 kg) "bunker buster" bomb used by the United States Air Force. [2] The GBU-57 (Guided Bomb Unit-57) is substantially larger than the deepest-penetrating bunker busters previously available, the 5,000-pound (2,300 kg) GBU-28 and GBU-37.

  5. GBU-72 - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. GBU-43/B MOAB - Wikipedia

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    The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB, / ˈ m oʊ æ b /, colloquially explained as "mother of all bombs") is a large-yield bomb, developed for the United States military by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. of the Air Force Research Laboratory. [1] [2] It was first tested in 2003.

  7. Precision-guided munition - Wikipedia

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    When installed on a bomb, the JDAM kit is given a GBU (Guided Bomb Unit) nomenclature, superseding the Mark 80 or BLU (Bomb, Live Unit) nomenclature of the bomb to which it is attached. The High Speed Low Drag Bomb is a series precision-guided munition used by Indian Air Force. It has 450 kg (990 lb) and 500 kg (1,100 lb) variants.

  8. Antibiotic sensitivity testing - Wikipedia

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    [1] [9] The results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests performed during a given time period can be compiled, usually in the form of a table, to form an antibiogram. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Antibiograms help the clinician to select the best empiric antimicrobial therapy based on the local resistance patterns until the laboratory test results are available.

  9. Paveway IV - Wikipedia

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    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.