Thursday, December 04, 2008

BANG

IOC: 2000

BANG 125

Origin
France

Contractor/s
MBDA *
SNPE

Applications
AASM 125

Family Members
BANG 250

Description: The BANG (Bombe Aéronavale de Nouvelle Génération/ New Generation Aero Naval Bomb) represents a new generation of insensitive bombs for the French Armed Forces developed in conjunction by MBDA and SNPE. The BANG warhead flexibility allows the weapon to be used from penetration of hardened targets to variable fragmentation and blast of semi-hardened and soft targets. In addition, the weapon can fitted with precision guidance kits based on laser, infrared, GPS or INS homing head such as BGL and AASM. As an insensitive munition, the BANG bomb can be used safely and stored easily. The French Defense procurement agency DGA launched the BANG program in May 1997 with the first BANG bombs entering the French Air Force and Navy inventories in 2000.

The BANG 125 is a 250-lb class munition fully interchangeable with MK-81 bomb and is fully compatible with FMU 139, FMU 143, FEU 80 fuzes. It is not provided with an internal tube and can be attached to an aircraft for 220 flight hours.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 1.1 m

Weights: Explosive Weight 33 kg (73 lb), Weight 125 kg (276 lb)

Other: Service Life (Flight Hours) 220

Operators

France

Internet Resources
BANG

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: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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