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The US Air Force will spend $320 million buying 1,500 units of Raytheon’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision glide bomb.Summary
This article by Sébastien Roblin, writing for Popular Mechanics, makes the following points:
- The 204-pound munition is designed to home in on moving ground targets.
- The order equates to $213,000 (USD) per bomb.
- The bombs are already authorized on F-15Es, but will also be integrated into Super Hornets and F-35s.
- This latest order is in addition to the 2,626 units ordered since 2015.
References
References from the Web:
- MAR 2023 Raytheon Technologies awarded $320 million for StormBreaker smart weapon—Raytheon Missiles & Defense
- MAR 2023 USAF Purchases 1,500 StormBreaker Air-to-Surface ‘Smart’ Munitions—The Defense Post
Source Information:
- Article Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/
- Media Check: Popular Mechanics - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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