Variants AGM-130







the upgraded agm-130 mid-course guidance (mcg) weapon, employs improved global positioning , inertial navigation system. allows weapon used less input launch aircraft, freeing pilot , weapon systems officer other tasks. weapon became operational in 1998 when 2 f-15es 335th , 336th fighter squadrons @ seymour johnson air force base, north carolina, fired 1 weapon each.


the agm-130lw [lightweight] designed used single-seat aircraft such f-16c. has enhanced global positioning , inertial navigation system capability. smaller, less powerful warhead used on weapon allows better control on collateral damage.


the agm-130c employed 2,000-pound blu-109 penetrating warhead use against hardened targets. developed, not put service.


the autonomous agm-130 proposed weapon incorporate laser radar (ladar) seeker, removing need weapon steered target. aircraft interface based on jdam interface; use of autonomous seeker reduce mission planning requirements , aircrew workload. elimination of datalink reduce susceptibility countermeasures.







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