Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
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The Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser system is a US tail kit for use with the TMD (Tactical Munitions Dispenser) family of cluster bombs to convert them to precision-guided munitions. In 1997 the United States Air Force issued contracts to complete development and begin production of the WCMD, planning to modify 40,000 tactical munitions dispensers at a cost of US$8,937 per unit.[1] The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon when fitted with the WCMD is known as the CBU-105; this anti-armor weapon was deployed but not used during Operation Allied Force in the Kosovo War, and fired in combat during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Variants
WCMD
- Guidance: INS updated with GPS data from launch platform before release.[2]
- Range: 16–20 km (9.9–12.4 mi).
- Accuracy: 26 m (85 ft) CEP.
WCMD-ER
- Guidance: INS combined with integral GPS.
- Range: Wing kit extends range to 40–65 km (30–40 miles).
- Accuracy: 26 m (85 ft) CEP.
The WCMD-ER program was cancelled in August 2006 due to poor test results and budgetary pressures.[3]
See also
- CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
- GATOR mine system
- CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
- CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon
References
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/wcmd.htm
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