Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winterWilshire@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz – 60 points – 12 months agoglobaldefensecorp.com5Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsThat 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.
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.
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.
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.