Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter
Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter
www.globaldefensecorp.com Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter
A Boeing/Saab team is on track to deliver the first Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, a company official said on Oct. 9. “We’re on track to d…
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That name seems like an oxymoron. Isn't this a missile?
The name's that way because it's taking the existing Small Diameter Bomb (SDB, designed to be dropped from aircraft) and fitting it to a rocket so it can be launched from the ground instead.
Thanks!
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Launched_Small_Diameter_Bomb#Design
It's like a kit to retrofit them.That is pretty fascinating. I didn't realize they were boost gliders.