[TXnMA]

FTA: "When aiming at a target, the bomb uses a semi-active laser and GPS. The StormBreaker has a range of more than 45 miles (72 km)."

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45 miles? That's a real "SOW"!

OTOH, It must require a close-in FGO or OH drone to designate the target -- if it is to be used for CAS...

But, if it has a small-enough CEP and blast/shrapnel radius, that thing could be a real CAS game-changer...

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Next question: In a low SAM/AA threat environment, what's the weapon-cost tradeoff between one of those ?glide? bombs -- and a 1-second burst from a GAU-8?

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For a 28-unit/sortie loadout, what's the Mega$$$ expenditure/mission for these cuties?

(Without adequate cost/benefit comparison to existing solutions, this article sounds like a M-I-C promo to sell lots of "$$$Profitable$$$ Expendables" to a bunch of tech-happy "Fast Mover" Generals/Admirals...)

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[mylife]

They are around the cost of 2 Teslas.

[Calvin Locke]

45 miles for a moving vehicle.

69 miles for a stationary target.