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Raytheon’s Stormbreaker smart weapon
With three different targeting modes, the Stormbreaker is weather agnostic- it works regardless of weather conditions.
Read the rest at the link.Raytheon Air Warfare Systems vice-president Kim Ernzen said: “All operating modes of StormBreaker have been rigorously tested in operationally-relevant scenarios against real-world targets in environments that are similar to actual battlefield conditions.
“With its tri-mode seeker and datalink, this smart weapon will close a capability gap and make adverse weather irrelevant.”
In normal mode, the tri-mode seeker uses infrared imaging (mode one) and millimetre wave radar (mode two) to help fighter pilots hit moving targets from standoff ranges and in bad climatic conditions. A tertiary mode employs semi-active laser guidance technologies to hit targets.
The Raytheon StormBreaker smart weapon programme was designed for use by the US Air Force (USAF), which required a better way to enhance its warfighters’ capabilities against adversaries in bad visual conditions.
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