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US long-range bombs headed to Ukraine as ATACMS supply dwindles
Reuters MSN News ^ | 3/13/2025 | Mike Stone

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: boeing; escalation; glsdb; mikestone; militaryaid; putin; trump; zeepersorgasmic; zeepersthrilled
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1 posted on 03/13/2025 2:30:20 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Deeply saddened to read this.


2 posted on 03/13/2025 2:32:18 PM PDT by know.your.why
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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.


3 posted on 03/13/2025 2:32:48 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: know.your.why

Total BS. US will not send any more weapons to Ukraine per DJT.


4 posted on 03/13/2025 2:33:29 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: marcusmaximus

bkmk


5 posted on 03/13/2025 2:33:37 PM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: marcusmaximus

Don’t believe anything from Reuters


6 posted on 03/13/2025 2:34:54 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus

The munitions are positioned, but not yet going.


7 posted on 03/13/2025 2:34:57 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: marcusmaximus

Media saboteurs.


8 posted on 03/13/2025 2:38:35 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2.0 is a much needed miracle.)
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To: marcusmaximus

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.


9 posted on 03/13/2025 2:40:26 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Bombs are dropped from airplanes. Munitions shot from the ground are called missile, not bombs. Sounds like more BS being reported.


10 posted on 03/13/2025 2:41:24 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: know.your.why

Let go of the pearls. This is fake news.


11 posted on 03/13/2025 2:43:18 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: marcusmaximus

al Reuters. I believe I’ll wait for a reliable source.


12 posted on 03/13/2025 2:47:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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Why Pentagon can rest assured knowing GLSDB proved ineffective in Ukraine’s modern war realities

https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/why_pentagon_can_rest_assured_knowing_glsdb_proved_ineffective_in_ukraines_modern_war_realities-10330.html


13 posted on 03/13/2025 2:47:25 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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“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?


14 posted on 03/13/2025 2:48:30 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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zeeper-house-06

15 posted on 03/13/2025 2:49:45 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: McGruff

Carrot-Stick.


16 posted on 03/13/2025 2:51:41 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: McGruff

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


17 posted on 03/13/2025 2:54:08 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: Robert DeLong

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.


18 posted on 03/13/2025 2:55:59 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: marcusmaximus

This is unbelievable. If I am Putin, buildings in Kiev are leveled tonight.


19 posted on 03/13/2025 3:01:56 PM PDT by Racketeer
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Deterrence. Hopefully they’ll never have to be used but I doubt it.


20 posted on 03/13/2025 3:14:31 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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