MSOV (Modular Stand-Off Vehicle) is a modular stand-off
glide bomb
A glide bomb or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This allows it to be released at a distance from the target r ...
with a range of up to 100km (55nm), manufactured by
Israel Military Industries
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(IMI). Length is 3.97m long and has a wingspan of 2.7m.The weight of the vehicle, including the a 675kg modular unitary warhead payload, is 1,050kg. Guidance is via
GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite sy ...
. The wings unfold after the weapon is released from the aircraft. Two MSOVs can be carried by an
F-16I
A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and de ...
.
See also
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MLGB
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Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM)
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FT PGB
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LS PGB
LS is an abbreviation for a family of Chinese built precision-guided munitions (PGM) named Thunder Stone Precision Guided Bomb (, Léi-shí Jīngquè Zhì-dǎo Zhàdàn) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) ...
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LT PGB
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Joint Direct Attack Munition
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions. JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global ...
(JDAM)
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HGK
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Denel Dynamics Umbani
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KGGB
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JSOW
The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a glide bomb that resulted from a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force to deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of defended targe ...
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