F-16s of the Turkish Air Force will be equipped with built-in Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack (SPQR) to carry miniature bombs developed by the Turkish company Aselsan.
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Miniature Bomb (MB) is carried on Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack (SPQR) and MB system can be targeted and released against single and multiple targets. MB system is guided by GPS/INS to self-navigate to desired impact points in all weather conditions. MB is a GPS/INS guidance bomb which has the capability of attacking targets within the range of 55 NM using its retarding
diamond shaped canards. MB is a small guidance bomb with the capability of penetrating reinforced concrete targets with its high precision hit capabilities and its hardened special shaped nose structure with low collateral damage within targets vicinity.
General features
• Miniature Bomb (MB) is carried on Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack (SPQR) and MB system can be targeted and released against single and multiple targets. MB system is guided by GPS/INS to self-navigate to desired impact points in all weather conditions.
• MB system is employed by a smart rack system SPQR capable of carrying four MBs. F-16 can carry and employ 8 MBs which increases the amount of munitions carried by combat aircraft and improves aircraft sortie generation times.
• MB has folded wings that are employed after release to provide extended range. MB can penetrate 1 meter of reinforced concrete targets in range of 55 km.
• High delivery accuracy and low collateral damage of MB support major combat urban operations to destroy strategic targets.
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