I know what a bomb is, but WTF is a glide bomb?
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Soviet Russia had mega tons of standard dumb bombs. The RDX and explosive mix is stable and lasts for decades.They took these beauties and affixed GPS guidance systems, added fins, and made mega tons of precision bombs. Launched from high altitude bombers, 80 kilometers away , drop them and they glide down ( high glide ration- Russian engineering) to the target plus minus meters.
Boeing Defense tried it, but failed for many reasons. So, in effect , Russia has huge quantities of précision guided bombs for pennies. The 3,000 lb was just rumored, till now….and our Pentagon is in panic….best news? They are rumored to be developing 6,000 pounders.
That said, the explosive power rivals small nuke yields…..nuke results, in a conventional bomb….look out Paris, Brussels, London….yes, Johnny, Vlad still holds all the cards….keep poking the Bear.
Thanks. Very informative.
But why do we have the gall to call Russia a 3rd world country when they make better Vodka and Caviar than we do and they do not allow themselves to be invaded by headhunters and cannibals like we daily do?
Russia does not use actual GPS, but its own system that does the same thing.