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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II Uncooled Tri-Mode Seeker Exceeds Expectations

GBU-53B SDB IIA series of laboratory tests on the Raytheon Company Small Diameter Bomb II tri-mode seeker demonstrated that it exceeds anticipated performance parameters.

SDB II's seeker fuses millimeter-wave radar, uncooled imaging infrared (IIR) and semiactive laser sensors on a single gimbal.

The result is a powerful, integrated seeker that seamlessly shares targeting information between modes, enabling the weapon to engage fixed or moving targets around-the-clock in adverse weather conditions.

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