About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: AGM-130, AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, AGM-62 Walleye, ASM-A-1 Tarzon, Azon, Bat (guided bomb), Blohm & Voss BV 143, Blohm & Voss BV 246, BOLT-117, Bombe Guidee Laser, Bombkapsel 90, CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon, Denel Dynamics Umbani, Flying bomb, FPG-82, Fritz X, FT PGB, GB-4, GB-8, GBU-10 Paveway II, GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-15, GBU-16 Paveway II, GBU-24 Paveway III, GBU-27 Paveway III, GBU-28, GBU-37 GPS-Aided Munition, GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, GBU-44/B Viper Strike, Henschel Hs 293, Henschel Hs 294, HGK (bomb), HOPE/HOSBO, Joint Direct Attack Munition, KAB-500KR, KAB-500L, LS PGB, LT PGB, Massive Ordnance Penetrator, MBDA PGM 500, Mistel, Paveway IV, Perseus (munition), Pyros (bomb), Qased, SCALPEL, Small Diameter Bomb, Spice (guidance kit), VB-6 Felix, Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser. Excerpt: The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs" into all-weather "smart" munitions. JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a published range of up to 15 nautical miles (28 km). JDAM-equipped bombs range from 500 pounds (227 kg) to 2,000 pounds (907 kg). 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 JDAM is not a stand-alone weapon, rather it is a "bolt-on" guidance package that converts unguided gravity bombs into Precision-Guided Munitions, or PGMs. The key components of the system consist of a tail section with aerodynamic control surfaces, a (body) strake kit, and a combined inertial guidance system and GPS guidance control unit. The JDAM was meant to improve upon laser-guided bomb and imaging...
