SMALL SMART BOMB TO RAISE STEALTH AIRCRAFT'S PUNCH
Stung by criticism of the limited weapons payloads of current and planned stealth aircraft--particularly the F-22 and JAST aircraft--senior U.S. Air Force officials have ordered research into a new family of small weapons. The resulting small smart bomb (SSB) would allow them to pack at least three...
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