The first batch of long-range missiles “GLSDB” (up to 150 km) for the M142 HIMARS is planned to be shipped to Ukraine in the near future, said Boeing’s Business Director, Jim Leary.
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The flight range of the GLSDB air-guided bomb is 150 km. For comparison, the GMLRS missiles available for HIMARS in the Armed Forces have a range of 70 km.
The Boeing/Saab team is ready to deliver the first small diameter GLSDB ground bomb and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, said the company representative.
The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) is a missile developed by Boeing and the Saab Group, to allow the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) GBU-39, initially air-based, to be ground-launched and deployed through various launchers and configurations. The GLSDB incorporates the SDB with the M26 rocket, enabling its launch from ground missile systems such as the Multiple Rocket Launch System M270 and M142 HIMARS, which were previously supplied to Ukraine.
The GLSDB ground-launched gliding bomb has an extended range of 150 kilometers and carries a 93-kilogram warhead.
Source: euromaidanpress
