Paveway Guided Bomb Works On Moving Target In Controlled Test With F-35C
April 21 2017
The U.S. Air Force says it has successfully used the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter to hit a moving target with a guided weapon.
An F-35C employed a specially built GBU-12 Paveway II guided bomb against a moving pickup truck on March 29 at a range at Naval Air Weapons State China Lake in California, said the Air Force on Thursday.
The test incorporated new release logic to enhance the effectiveness against moving targets, said the service. The targeting system assesses the...
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