Smart Bombs

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SMART BOMBS
INTRODUCTION
 What are Smart Bombs?
 History
 World war I
 World war II
 Gulf war – LASER GUIDED BOMBS
LASER Guided Bombs
Operating Principle of LGBs
Flight Path of an LGB
LASER Designators
 Requirements for effective use:
 The PRF code of the laser designator and the LGB must be compatible.
 A direction of attack must be determined.
 The laser designator must designate the target at the correct time.
 The delivery system must release the weapon within the specific weapon's delivery envelope.
Important Modules of LGBs
Commercially Available LGBs
 Paveway LGBs
 Paveway I
 Paveway II
 Paveway III
 Bombe a Guided Laser( BGL )
 Griffin
Commercially Available LASER Designator Systems
 Lantirn
 Litening
 TIALD
 PDLCT
Joint Directive Attack Munition( JDAM )
Operating Principle of JDAMs
JDAM Vs LGBs
 Combat Availability
 Weapons Carried
 CEP
 Aircraft Vulnerability
 Weapon Range
 Cost
Conclusion
Smart weapons have made bombing truly strategic. No longer a country needs to send hundreds of bombers to destroy one target.
 As technology continues to advance, the face of warfare will continue to change.