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B-1B bomber

From now on, B-1B bombers in the United States in front of a moving target dangerous. According to reports, one equipped with a “Sniper” targeting pod of the B-1B, successful laser-guided JDAM attack moving targets at sea.

this experiment show that, B-1B bomber – the U.S. nuclear strike missions for the implementation of the “Cold War veteran” to achieve the perfect transition towards enhancing an important step in air support capabilities.

In fact, the “Cold War veterans” since its birth has been trying to change their image, since the first flight since 1983, 20 years it carried out four “major surgery”, through various types of pain after finally transformed into extraordinary combat players.

conventional field first debut

first surgery: “Block” C upgrade program

operation time: 1995-1997

surgical contents: offensive system software update

the acquisition of skills: combat armor group targets

first surgery for B-1B a new look, even more vibrant. After the modified rotary launchers, B-1B can put CBU-87, 88,97 and other conventional cluster bombs. In particular, carry 30 CBU-97, containing 50 each chop are installed to detect heat sources armor-piercing infrared seeker, a total of 1,500 armor-piercing, just “operating room” out of the B-1B on the tanks, armored vehicles and other armored cluster is more terrible than the death of a smile.

precision strikes better and better

second surgery: “Block” D upgrade program

operation time: 1999-2003

surgical contents: Improved launch systems and communication systems

acquire skills: Preliminary precision strike capability with

this major surgery, the “Cold War veteran” seems to have the “surgeon” looks like, at this time of B-1B can carry and transmit Joint Direct Attack Munition, with an initial precision strike capability. Global positioning system and inertial navigation system under the guidance of error of 13 meters, which is in routine B-1B a key step on the road.

improved B-1B with a real laid himself in the conventional strike weapons family status. War in Afghanistan, eight B-1B U.S. warplanes bombing missions only 5%, but the bomb for 40% of total ammunition, including the 3900 Joint Direct Attack Munition.

among the top multi-mission attack the strong

third/fourth surgery: “Block” E/F program

operation time: 2002-2005

surgical contents: upgrade avionics systems

acquire skills: precision strike multiple targets at the same time

third operation for B-1B with a greater choice of ammunition right: Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser, AGM-154 and the Joint Standoff Weapon AGM-158 Joint Standoff Weapon open space have become the B-1B belly thing. These new weapons, like the Joint Direct Attack Munition, also can use the Global Positioning System, or inertial navigation system to lock the target. Moreover, the upgraded B-1B can launch these weapons, which indicates that a B-1B can be done through conventional bombing on the need for three or coordinated attack by the three aircraft task, greatly accelerating the air campaign process.

fourth operation – “Block” F upgrade program, launched in 2003, the end of 2009. Major improvements to the overall defense system, improve the “Cold War veterans’ battlefield survivability.

transformation “veterans” of the future direction of the

With the continuous improvement of transformation, B-1B seems the battle-hardened veterans break a new path. The veteran served for nearly 30 years the future lead?

First, perform sea control mission may be the “best player.” Equipped with a “sniper” laser-guided pod after, B-1B bombers not only have the ability to accurately hit moving targets, but also with long-range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering capacity, capability, capacity and operational flexibility independent strike capability greatly improved.

Secondly, as the Joint Standoff ground missiles “best shooter.” Family in the U.S. strategic bomber, the new members of the B-2 can carry 16 Joint Standoff ground missiles, “the old patriarch” B-52 band 12, while the prime of life of the B-1 can carry 24, capacity can be seen .

third, may be converted into a “laser bomber.” U.S. Air Force maintenance unit 427 Colonel Charles Sherwin has revealed: “B-1B high-speed, high mobility, the advantages of high load, is a candidate for laser weapons platform, the Air Force tried to create a ‘space-based laser weapons platforms ‘。”

compete with the B-1B also the title of this glorious Boeing 747-400F cargo plane, but its viability both in terms or in mobility, and the veteran can not “Cold War veteran” in comparison.

In addition, it is likely to be an integrated network of operations, intelligence gathering, laser combat and precision strike on a new operational platform.

In fact, regardless of B-1B to where it reflects a fundamental transformation, a transformation of U.S. military thinking – when the Cold War deterrence of nuclear war for weapons of information warfare in the formation of a face-lift practical combat power, so that the Cold War “legacy” to maximize meet new war needs. (Huang Xiaoyang Li can learn Zhihua)

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