America's F-35s, F-15s and F/A-18s Will Soon Have a New Bomb to Drop
Dave Majumdar
April 19, 2018
Raytheon has completed developmental testing of the 250-pound GBU-53B Small Diameter Bomb II.
The new glide bomb, which incorporates a tri-modal seeker, will now have to complete government “confidence testing†before it enters into its operational test phase before being fielded onboard the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle and the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The weapon is crucial to enabling the F-35 to perform the close air support mission effectively.
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