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Precision-guided munition — Precision guided munitions (PGMs, smart munitions, smart bombs, guided bomb units or GBUs) are guided weapons intended to maximize damage to the target while minimizing civilian damage. Because the damage effects of an explosive weapon fall off… … Wikipedia
Precision bombing — is the desired skill of being able to bomb single buildings in a built up area, without causing any damage to the surrounding buildings, or the ability to place a bomb by air to within extremely accurate limits. Precision bombing was used by both … Wikipedia
XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition — The XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) was a 120 mm laser guided mortar round under development by Alliant Techsystems. [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2004/12/alliant techsystems takes army mortar contract again/index.php Alliant … Wikipedia
Laser-guided bomb — A laser guided bomb (LGB) is a precision guided munition (PGM) that uses semi active laser homing to strike a designated target with greater accuracy than a free fall bomb. LGBs are one of the most common and widespread PGMs, used by a large… … Wikipedia
Extended Range Guided Munition — The Extended Range Guided Munition was a precision guided rocket assisted 5 inch artillery shell development by Raytheon for the U.S. Navy. The program was cancelled in March 2008 after twelve years of development and over 600 million dollars in… … Wikipedia
XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit — The XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit is a U.S. Army program to develop a precision guidance system for existing 155 mm artillery shells. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m1156.htm XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) Global… … Wikipedia
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser — The Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser system is a tail kit for use with the TMD (Tactical Munitions Dispenser) family of cluster bombs to convert them to precision guided weapons.VariantsWCMD* Guidance: INS updated with GPS data from launch… … Wikipedia
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System — The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) was a developmental program to provide a laser guided missile which would have been compatible with existing Hydra 70 unguided rocket systems in service. OverviewWhere possible the system would… … Wikipedia
United States Naval Gunfire Support debate — The United States Naval Gunfire Support debate (also known as the United States Naval Surface Fire Support debate) is an ongoing debate between the Navy, Marine Corps, Congress, and independent groups like the United States Naval Gunfire Support… … Wikipedia
Joint Direct Attack Munition — The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided gravity bombs, or dumb bombs , into all weather smart munitions. JDAM equipped bombs are guided to their target by an integrated inertial guidance system… … Wikipedia
