SDB
IOC: 2006
Total Production: 25,570
Total Program's Cost: USD$1.5 billion
GBU-40
IOC: 2009
Also Known As
GBU-53/B (Raytheon)
SDB II
SDB Increment II
Origin
United States of America
Program Status:
Under Development
Contractor/s
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
Applications
F-15 Silent Eagle
Family Members
GBU-39B
|
Description:
The Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a precision-guided munition that will enable current and future aircraft to attack more targets in a single mission. The weapon is suitable for fighter aircraft, bombers and unmanned combat aircraft (UCAV).
The SDB will be a 250-pound class bomb with two different guidance system. The fire and forget SDB will be provided with a GPS/INS guidance system, while the direct attack mode SDB will be provided with a different guidance system to attack undetermined and moving targets.
The GBU-39 follow-on developed under the SDB Increment II program, and named the GBU-40, is planned to start development in 2006. It is known that GBU-40/SDB II will provide a stand-off range of 60 nautical miles (+110 kilometers).
In early 2005, GBU-40 development was committed to begin in fiscal year 2006 when GBU-39 was planned to enter into series production. The GBU-40 was released to be an optimized SDB intended capable of hitting moving targets on the ground following a requirement from the US Air Force and US Navy.
In April 2006 the US Air Force awarded contracts to two industry teams led by Boeing/Lockheed Martin (GBU-40) and Raytheon (GBU-53/B) to proceed with the SDB Increment II or SDB II risk reduction phase. The risk reduction contracts were valued at roughly $144 million. Overall SDB II program is worth $1.3 billion. System design and development phase was planned to be issued by late 2009.
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 190 mm, Length 1,800 mm
Weights: Max Weight 114 kg (251 lb)
Performance: Max Range 110 km (59 nm)
|
|
Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
Leave Feedback >>
|
|
Copyright © 2003 - 2010 deagel.com. All Rights Reserved.
United States of America /