Posted on 03/13/2025 2:30:20 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
The U.S. is poised to resume shipments to Ukraine of long-range bombs known as Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB), after they were upgraded to better counter Russian jamming, two people familiar with the weapon told Reuters.
The munitions will arrive amid reports that Ukraine's supply of similarly-ranged Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) has been depleted.
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President Donald Trump's administration agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
In recent weeks, 19 GLSDBs were test-fired to assess the effectiveness of the upgrades. Part of the modifications involved reinforcing connections within the weapon to enhance its resilience, the people said.
The reintroduction of the GLSDB onto the battlefield could occur in the coming days, as a stockpile is already present in Europe. The last time Ukrainians used the weapons was months ago, one of the people said.
Russian jamming had kept many of Ukraine's relatively new long-range GLSDBs from hitting their intended targets, three people familiar with the challenges told Reuters last May.
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Deeply saddened to read this.
They were originally given as long as they weren’t used against Russian proper. Then Biden said...That’s okay...you can bomb Moscow. I hope they reestablished the original no no.
Total BS. US will not send any more weapons to Ukraine per DJT.
bkmk
Don’t believe anything from Reuters
The munitions are positioned, but not yet going.
Media saboteurs.
I know off again/on again from tariffs to bombs is the art of the deal doctrine, but it’s frustrating to watch. Trust the plan is the best option.
Bombs are dropped from airplanes. Munitions shot from the ground are called missile, not bombs. Sounds like more BS being reported.
Let go of the pearls. This is fake news.
al Reuters. I believe I’ll wait for a reliable source.
Why Pentagon can rest assured knowing GLSDB proved ineffective in Ukraine’s modern war realities
“The munitions will arrive amid reports that Ukraine’s supply of similarly-ranged Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) has been depleted. “
I thought Trump wanted to end the war?
Carrot-Stick.
The boys in the Pentagon probably want to teat out these “upgrades”. See my post here:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4304092/posts?page=13#13
Not wrong.
But its a bit involved and requires explanation. What these are is USAF SDB’s (small diameter bombs) which were originally air dropped gliding bombs, meant to be carried in large numbers. Think small JDAMS originally intended for SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense), with an @60km standoff range.
These were married up with surplus MRLS rocket bodies, same as HIMARS rocket bodies, to create a longer range, and maneuverable, ground launched guided missile. The problem is that the original GPS guidance on the SDB’s was easily jammed and unlike the HIMARS GMLRS or ATACMS there was no inertial nav backup, which picks up when the GPS is lost. Implication is these have been upgraded with inertial nav.
This is unbelievable. If I am Putin, buildings in Kiev are leveled tonight.
Deterrence. Hopefully they’ll never have to be used but I doubt it.
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