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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Industry has field-tested those too - pitched by Lockheed to the USN after USAF backed away but wasn’t purchased. Check out the LOCAAS.


15 posted on 07/11/2013 10:02:05 AM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: GreyHoundSailor

I see the problems there. The first is that its warhead was too small at 17 lbs, designed to be an antitank, equipment and personnel weapon, rather than a stationary target attack weapon. Too specialized.

By comparison, the V-1 Buzz Bomb carried close to a 2,000 lb bomb.

In modern terms, the gliding Small Diameter Bomb performs more a role of what I am talking about, carrying a 500 lb bomb, but its heavy bomber delivery system is way beyond the budget of most nations who would want it.

So what I am describing is a ground launched SDB, with some primitive guidance, most of them carrying 500 lb bombs, a larger class carrying 1000 lb bombs, and peaking out with some carrying a 2000 lb bomb.


16 posted on 07/11/2013 12:24:59 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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