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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chami t" data-source="post: 3669256" data-attributes="member: 145463">[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<img src="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/images/agm-130.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />AGM-130       Missile. The AGM-130, used by the Air Force, is a powered air-to-surface       missile designed for high- and low-altitude strikes at standoff ranges       against a variety of targets.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Carrying forward     the modular concept of the GBU-15 guided weapon system, the AGM-130 employs     a rocket motor for extended range and an altimeter for altitude control.     The AGM-130 provides a significantly increased standoff range beyond that     of the GBU-15.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The AGM-130 is     equipped with either a television or an imaging infrared seeker and data     link. The seeker provides the launch aircraft a visual presentation of the     target as seen from the weapon. During free flight this presentation is transmitted     by the AXQ-14 data-link system to the aircraft cockpit monitor.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The seeker can     be either locked onto the target before or after launch for automatic weapon     guidance, or it can be manually steered by the weapon systems officer. Manual     steering is performed through the two-way data link.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The AGM-130 is     designed to be used with F-15E aircraft. Development of the AGM-130 began     in 1984 as a product improvement of the GBU-15 guided glide bomb.[/FONT]  [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]For the primary mode of operation, the aircraft flies to a pre-briefed launch position. Survivability of aircraft and crew is enhanced by launching the weapon at low altitude and significant standoff range, thus avoiding detection by enemy air defenses. After launch, the weapon flies through glide-powered-glide phases toward the target area with midcourse guidance updates provided by global positioning system (GPS) navigational information or through the data link. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]       Upon termination of the powered flight phase the rocket           motor is ejected. As the target comes into view, the weapon systems           officer has dual flexibility in guiding the weapon via the data link.           For automatic terminal homing, the guidance tracker is locked on target           but can be manually updated for precision bombing. When total manual           guidance is used, the operator manually guides the weapon to the target           aimpoint. For those aircraft not equipped with a data-link pod, the           weapon may be launched in the direct attack mode.       [/FONT]       [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Primary           Function: Air-to-surface guided and powered bomb (missile)  Contractor: Boeing Co.  Thrust: Classified  Length: 12 feet, 10.5 inches (3.90 meters)   Launch Weight: 2,917 pounds (1,312.65 kilograms)   Diameter: 18 inches (45.72 centimeters)   Wingspan: 59 inches (149.86 centimeters)   Range: Classified   Ceiling: 30,000-plus feet (9,091 meters)   Speed: Classified   Guidance System: television or imaging infrared seeker   Date Deployed: 1994  Unit Cost: Approximately $450,000 per weapon   Inventory: Classified.[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]General       Purpose Bombs.[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT] zSB(3,3) [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<img src="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/images/mk-82.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]General       Purpose (GP) bombs are free fall ordnance or sometimes referred to as dumb       bombs. The bombs are dumb in the fact they are only as accurate as the       pilot or platform delivering them. The primary weapons effects are due       to blast and fragmentation. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]They come in a     variety of sizes and weights ranging from 250 pounds for the MK-81 (pronounced "Mark"),     500 pounds for the MK-82, 1000 pounds for the MK-83, 2,000 pounds for the     MK-84, 750 pounds for the M-117, and 3000 pounds for the M-118. Obviously     the bigger the bomb the bigger the bang. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An improved 2,000     pounder designated the BLU-109/B has twice the thickness of the MK-84 and     is used as a hardened penetration bomb. The BLU-107/B DURANDAL is a French     made runway penetration bomb used for cratering runways rendering useless     for aircraft operations. The M-117 (750 lbs) and M-118 (3000 lbs) bombs are     primarily carried by heavy bombers. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By adding special     guidance kits to the MK-83 and MK-84 the bombs accuracy and performance are     greatly enhanced. These bombs then become precision guided munitions (smart     bombs) and are designated by the GBU (Guided Bomb Unit) series bombs.[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<img src="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/images/jdam.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Joint       Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM). [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JDAM isn't exactly a bomb. It's       a kit which turns a dumb bomb into a smart bomb. The Joint Direct Attack       Munition (JDAM) is a guidance tail kit that converts existing unguided       free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather "smart" munitions.       With the addition of a new tail section that contains an inertial navigational       system and a global positioning system guidance control unit, JDAM improves       the accuracy of unguided, general purpose bombs in any weather condition.       JDAM is a joint U. S. Air Force and Department of Navy program. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JDAM is a guided     air-to-surface weapon that uses either the 2,000-pound BLU-109/MK 84 or the     1,000-pound BLU-110/MK 83 warheads as the payload. JDAM enables employment     of accurate air-to-surface weapons against high priority fixed and relocatable     targets from fighter and bomber aircraft. Guidance is facilitated through     a tail control system and a GPS-aided INS. The navigation system is initialized     by transfer alignment from the aircraft that provides position and velocity     vectors from the aircraft systems.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Once released     from the aircraft, the JDAM autonomously navigates to the designated target     coordinates. Target coordinates can be loaded into the aircraft before takeoff,     manually altered by the aircrew before weapon release, and automatically     entered through target designation with onboard aircraft sensors. In its     most accurate mode, the JDAM system will provide a weapon circular error     probable of 13 meters or less during free flight when GPS data is available.     If GPS data is denied, the JDAM will achieve a 30-meter CEP or less for free     flight times up to 100 seconds with a GPS quality handoff from the aircraft. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JDAM can be launched     from very low to very high altitudes in a dive, toss and loft or in straight     and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM enables multiple     weapons to be directed against single or multiple targets on a single pass.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JDAM is currently     compatible with B-1B, B-2A, B-52H, F-16C/D and F/A-18C/D aircraft. Follow-on     integration efforts are currently underway or planned to evaluate compatibility     with the A-10 F-15E, F-22, F-117, AV-8B, F-14A/B/D, F/A-18E/F, S-3, and the     Joint Strike Fighter.[/FONT]  [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Desert Storm highlighted a shortfall in air-to-surface weapon capability. Adverse weather conditions limited employment of precision guided munitions. Unguided weapon accuracy was also degraded when delivered from medium and high altitudes. Research and development of an"adverse weather precision guided munition" began in 1992. The first JDAMs were delivered in 1997 with operational testing conducted in 1998 and 1999. More than 450 JDAMs were dropped during testing, recording an unprecedented 95 percent system reliability while achieving a 9.6-meter accuracy rate. JDAM performance has been demonstrated in operationally representative tests including drops through clouds, rain and snow. These tests included a B-2 releasing 16 JDAMs on a single pass against multiple targets in two separate target areas. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]       JDAM and the B-2 made their combat debuts during Operation           Allied Force. The B-2s, flying 30-hour, nonstop, roundtrip flights           from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., delivered more than 600 JDAMs during           Allied Force. This combination of stealth and accuracy has revolutionized           air warfare. Growth of the JDAM family of weapons expanded to the MK-82           500-pound version, which began development in late 1999. Also, the           Navy is currently studying the effects of adding enhancements such           as improved GPS accuracy, a precision seeker for terminal guidance           and additional warheads.       [/FONT]              [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Primary Function:       Guided air-to-surface weapon Contractor: Boeing Corp.Length: (JDAM and warhead) GBU-31 (v) 1/B: 152.7 inches (387.9 centimeters); GBU-31 (v) 3/B: 148.6 inches (377.4 centimeters); GBU-32 (v) 1/B: 119.5 inches (303.5 centimeters)Launch Weight: (JDAM and warhead) GBU-31 (v) 1/B: 2,036 pounds (925.4 kilograms); GBU-31 (v) 3/B: 2,115 pounds (961.4 kilograms); GBU-32 (v) 1/B: 1,013 pounds (460.5 kilograms)Wingspan: GBU-31: 25 inches (63.5 centimeters); GBU-32: 19.6 ins. (49.8 centimeters)Range: Up to 15 miles Ceiling: 45,000-plus feet (13,677 meters) Guidance System: GPS/INS Unit cost: Approximately $21,000 per tailkit (FY 01 dollars) Date Deployed: 1999Inventory: The tailkit is in full-rate production. Projected inventory is 87,496 total, 62,000 for the Air Force and 25,496 for the Navy [/FONT]</blockquote>

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