Thursday, December 11, 2008

Britain Deploys Paveway IV in Afghanistan

British Royal Air Force Harrier GR9s are using a new precision-guided bomb against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

The weapon has been operationally deployed since November, but the Ministry of Defence only officially declared the Raytheon-built Paveway IV as having entered service Dec. 10.

The guided bomb has already been used against insurgent forces in Afghanistan, an MoD spokesman confirmed.

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