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رد: متابعة وتغطية معرض باريس الدولي للطيران 2015
شركة Raytheon الامريكية تعرض الجيل الثاني من قنابل القطر الصغير GBU-53/B SDB II لبريطانيا لتحقيق متطلباتها لبرنامج SPEAR Cap. 3
Paris Air Show 2015: Raytheon pitching SDB II precision-guided bomb to the UK
Raytheon is in "significant" discussions with the United Kingdom for the possible sale of the company's GBU-53/B Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, a senior company official told IHS Jane's at the 2015 Paris Air Show.
Speaking on the first day of the show on 15 June, Mike Jarrett, Vice President Air Warfare Systems, said that the UK has shown "heavy interest" in the air-to-surface precision-guided munition (PGM) as a possible fit for its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
"We have been is significant discussions with the UK Ministry of Defence [MoD] on the SDB II, and they are certainly well briefed on its capabilities," he said.
According to Jarrett, Raytheon believes its SDB II glide-bomb stands a good chance of supplanting the turbo-jet powered Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 PGM that is being developed by MBDA UK's Team Complex Weapons (Team CW).
"We can compete against the SPEAR Cap 3, and we expect a decision [from the MoD] by the end of the year," he said. To further the company's chances, Jarret noted that Raytheon UK would look to manufacture significant portions of the SDB II in-country, should it secure a sale.
The SDB II was recently awarded its 'Milestone C' decision in May, and Jarret told IHS Jane's that Raytheon expects the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract to be signed ahead of time in June. Four follow-on production lots have already been defined, he noted.
SDB II has been developed by Raytheon to provide an all-weather, day and night, air-to-surface attack capability against stationary and moving land or sea targets at close-in to stand-off distances. The weapon incorporates an improved tri-mode seeker that features a millimetre-wave (MMW) radar, uncooled imaging infrared (2IR), and semi-active laser (SAL) mode of operation. This seeker enables the SDB II to autonomously search, acquire, and track its target before automatically selecting the optimum aim-point.
At just 1.766 m in length and weighing only 90 kg, the SDB II has been designed to fit in the internal weapons-bays of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35, as well as being carried externally by other fighter types. The weapon is currently cleared for carriage aboard the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B, the carrier variant F-35C, and the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. In addition, Raytheon is in the process of performing fit checks on the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the US Navy.
Jarrett told IHS Jane's that the live-fire tests carried out to date have seen the munition in its 'normal' attack mode of MMW and 2IR, and that the SAL seeker will be tested later in 2015.
While the US Department of Defense (DoD) has not publically stated the number of SDB IIs that it is procuring, Jarret said that the requirement runs into thousands of bombs. He added that Raytheon is seeing considerable international interest in the product, especially from nations looking to field the F-35, and that he expects exports to amount to 50% more than the DoD's take-up. According to Jarrett, the first international orders should be received in about the 2017 to 2018 timeframe.
http://www.janes.com/article/52243/p...bomb-to-the-uk
شركة Raytheon الامريكية تعرض الجيل الثاني من قنابل القطر الصغير GBU-53/B SDB II لبريطانيا لتحقيق متطلباتها لبرنامج SPEAR Cap. 3
Paris Air Show 2015: Raytheon pitching SDB II precision-guided bomb to the UK
Raytheon is in "significant" discussions with the United Kingdom for the possible sale of the company's GBU-53/B Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, a senior company official told IHS Jane's at the 2015 Paris Air Show.
Speaking on the first day of the show on 15 June, Mike Jarrett, Vice President Air Warfare Systems, said that the UK has shown "heavy interest" in the air-to-surface precision-guided munition (PGM) as a possible fit for its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
"We have been is significant discussions with the UK Ministry of Defence [MoD] on the SDB II, and they are certainly well briefed on its capabilities," he said.
According to Jarrett, Raytheon believes its SDB II glide-bomb stands a good chance of supplanting the turbo-jet powered Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 PGM that is being developed by MBDA UK's Team Complex Weapons (Team CW).
"We can compete against the SPEAR Cap 3, and we expect a decision [from the MoD] by the end of the year," he said. To further the company's chances, Jarret noted that Raytheon UK would look to manufacture significant portions of the SDB II in-country, should it secure a sale.
The SDB II was recently awarded its 'Milestone C' decision in May, and Jarret told IHS Jane's that Raytheon expects the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract to be signed ahead of time in June. Four follow-on production lots have already been defined, he noted.
SDB II has been developed by Raytheon to provide an all-weather, day and night, air-to-surface attack capability against stationary and moving land or sea targets at close-in to stand-off distances. The weapon incorporates an improved tri-mode seeker that features a millimetre-wave (MMW) radar, uncooled imaging infrared (2IR), and semi-active laser (SAL) mode of operation. This seeker enables the SDB II to autonomously search, acquire, and track its target before automatically selecting the optimum aim-point.
At just 1.766 m in length and weighing only 90 kg, the SDB II has been designed to fit in the internal weapons-bays of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35, as well as being carried externally by other fighter types. The weapon is currently cleared for carriage aboard the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B, the carrier variant F-35C, and the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. In addition, Raytheon is in the process of performing fit checks on the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the US Navy.
Jarrett told IHS Jane's that the live-fire tests carried out to date have seen the munition in its 'normal' attack mode of MMW and 2IR, and that the SAL seeker will be tested later in 2015.
While the US Department of Defense (DoD) has not publically stated the number of SDB IIs that it is procuring, Jarret said that the requirement runs into thousands of bombs. He added that Raytheon is seeing considerable international interest in the product, especially from nations looking to field the F-35, and that he expects exports to amount to 50% more than the DoD's take-up. According to Jarrett, the first international orders should be received in about the 2017 to 2018 timeframe.
http://www.janes.com/article/52243/p...bomb-to-the-uk
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