The GBU-53/B StormBreaker, previously known as the Small Diameter Bomb II, is an American air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb. [8] Development was started in 2006 for a 250 pounds (113 kg) class bomb that can identify and strike mobile targets from standoff distances in all weather conditions.

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy have begun StormBreaker smart weapon integration activities on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. StormBreaker is officially approved for operational use on the F-15E.

2023年4月8日 · After over a decade in development, Raytheon’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision glide bomb is stepping up production. The Air Force plans to spend $320 million buying 1,500 units of the...

2021年8月10日 · StormBreaker bomb (formerly Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II)) is an air-launched precision strike weapon manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems for the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy. It is planned for integration on the …

2024年1月3日 · The Air Force awarded Raytheon, an RTX unit, a $345 million contract to build more than 1,500 Small Diameter Bomb II/GBU-53/B munitions—called “StormBreaker” by the company—for the Air Force, Navy, and Foreign Military Sales users, under the 10th production lot. The work is to be completed by August 2028.

Small Diameter Bomb Increment ll (SDB II), StormBreaker, is a joint interest Air Force (AF) and Navy ACAT IC program, with the AF as the lead service. SDB II provides the warfighter the...

Tri-mode guided 250-lb low-yield bomb. Dimensions: Bomb: length 5.75 ft, wingspan 5.6 ft, diameter 7 in. Performance: Near-precision capability at standoff range up to 46 miles. Guidance: Tri-mode seeker millimeter-wave radar, uncooled IIR, and digital semi-active laser.

2023年11月10日 · StormBreaker, previously known as the Small Diameter Bomb II, boasts a range of cutting-edge features that empower it to autonomously detect and engage moving targets, even in extreme...

2022年1月13日 · Now being integrated on the F-35B, F/A-18E/F, and F-15E, the StormBreaker glide bomb has an advanced tri-mode seeker and is the first network-enabled weapon in the Air Force inventory.

2021年12月13日 · The 391st Fighter Squadron became the first operational unit to use the GBU-53/B, the Air Force’s new small diameter bomb known as StormBreaker, Nov. 2 at the Utah Test and Training Range.