StormBreaker Test Shows Weapon’s Capability—And Limits

StormBreaker
A recent test release of the Raytheon GBU-53/B StormBreaker showed the effectiveness of the new small diameter bomb’s tri-mode seeker, as well as some operational limitations. An unusually candid U.S. Air Force news release notes a flaw revealed in an otherwise perfect test on Nov. 2, which...

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