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#36: Laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs

#36: Laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs

Update: 2019-05-16

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Bombs are getting smarter every day. In the 1960s, we got the laser-guided bomb, marking the end of the era of indiscriminate bombing of targets. Today we have GPS-guided bombs too, as well as hybrid guidance systems. In this episode, I’ll cover some details of laser- and GPS-guided weapons; how they work, tactics, and shortcomings.

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#36: Laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs

#36: Laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs

Tim Morgan