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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.
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]
Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base is an Ohio Air National Guard installation at Rickenbacker International Airport near Lockbourne in southern Franklin County. The base was named for the famous early aviator and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker .
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.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said whoever stole the ammunition could be trying to sell it to gun dealers. ‘Large quantities’ of 9mm bullets stolen from shipping ...
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.
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 ...
M16A2 rifle: Assault Rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: MP5 submachine gun: Submachine gun: Multiple (9×19mm Parabellum, 10mm Auto MP5/10, or .40 S&W M5/40) M249 machine gun: Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon: 5.56×45mm NATO: M240 machine gun: General purpose medium machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO: M2 machine gun: Heavy machine gun.50 BMG: M82 ...