smart bomb
Precision-targeted explosive
A smart bomb is a precision-guided munition—a bomb that can steer itself toward a target using laser guidance, GPS, or other technology.
The term distinguishes these weapons from conventional "dumb bombs" that simply fall where gravity takes them.
Smart bombs gained prominence in coverage of the Gulf War: Smart bombs struck the bunker with surgical precision.
Aircraft-delivered military attack
- sortieArmed raid outward
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- payloadCarried freight or charge
tactical strike · surgical strike · collateral damage · theater of operations · rules of engagement · bunker buster · air campaign
Munition's explosive section
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- blast radiusArea affected by explosion
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
penetration · fragmentation · cratering · damage assessment · shrapnel · concussion · incendiary · airburst
Steered by light beam
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- seekerOne who looks
- homingSteering toward a target
- radar-guidedSteered by wave detection
target acquisition · autopilot · gyroscope · feedback loop · course correction · waypoint · lock-on · designator
Input-detecting device
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
algorithm · infrared sensor · radar altimeter · accelerometer · software · signal processing · miniaturization · guidance computer
airstrike
Aircraft-delivered military attack
payload · tactical strike · surgical strike · collateral damage · theater of operations · rules of engagement · bunker buster · air campaign
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- blast radiusArea affected by explosion
- impactForceful contact or consequence
explosive · penetration · fragmentation · cratering · damage assessment · shrapnel · concussion · incendiary · airburst · yield
laser-guided
Steered by light beam
radar-guided · target acquisition · autopilot · gyroscope · feedback loop · course correction · waypoint · lock-on · designator · precision-guided
sensor
Input-detecting device
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
circuitry · algorithm · infrared sensor · radar altimeter · accelerometer · software · signal processing · miniaturization · guidance computer · integration
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- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, combat aircraft, Sparrow
- Explosivesdynamite, grenade, TNT, C-4, land mine
- guided weaponscruise missile, Maverick, AGM, Brimstone, anti-tank missile
- Doublespeakcollateral damage, enhanced interrogation, friendly fire, regime change, neutralize
- air raidsair raid, air strike, raid, bombers, blitz
smart bombdumb bomb
Unguided aerial munition
gravity bomb · carpet bombing · saturation bombing · indiscriminate bombing · cluster bomb
smart bombdumb bomb
Unguided aerial munition
Molotov cocktail · improvised explosive device · hand grenade · barrel bomb
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