USAF set to field StormBreaker on F-15E

[StormBreaker]

The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Raytheon Missile Systems GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide munition on the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle multirole combat aircraft in the first half of this year, following compliance with a Required Assets Available (RAA) milestone, which is anticipated in the next few weeks.

The StormBreaker RAA is the pre-IOC benchmark capability to arm 12 USAF F-15Es with two, fully-loaded (four weapons) BRU-61/A carriage systems each for 1.5 sorties (144 assets total).

Optimised to address moving battlefield targets, StormBreaker - formerly designated 'Small Diameter Bomb II' - is a 250 lb-class, air-launched unpowered glide weapon system furnished with a unique tri-mode seeker, which combines millimetre wave (MMW) radar, imaging infrared (IIR), and semi-active laser (SAL) sensors with a GPS/inertial navigation system (INS) autopilot (the provider for which is undisclosed) for precision accuracy in adverse weather conditions. The seeker's optical dome is protected by a clamshell shroud, which is jettisoned before the seeker is activated. A Rockwell Collins TacNet bi-directional dual-band datalink enables Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) connectivity with aircraft and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) link with a ground designator.

Furnished with a deployable wing assembly to achieve stand-off engagement ranges in excess of 70 km, StormBreaker incorporates a multifunction warhead (blast, fragmentation, and shaped charge jet) designed to defeat armoured and non-armoured targets; a redesign of the warhead was performed during the development cycle to provide the capability to disable or defeat main battle tanks. The warhead fuze can be set to initiate on impact, at a pre-set height above the intended target, or in a delayed mode. The munition operates in three principal attack modes: normal attack (NA), laser-illuminated attack (LIA), and co-ordinate attack (CA).

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[StormBreaker]

Hey !!!

This is not fair, that’s my username and i think USAF in generally has a lot of marvel fans...

StormBreaker hammer

 

[patero]

Hey !!!

This is not fair, that’s my username and i think USAF in generally has a lot of marvel fans...

StormBreaker hammer


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Beta ray bills Stormbreaker from the comics.

 

[StormBreaker]

Beta ray bills Stormbreaker from the comics.

That’s the comic version of SB which was retrieved from Jörmungandr‘s stomach right?

Beta ray bills Stormbreaker from the comics.

Oh, BTW rumours are that Love & Thunder will have Beta ray bill.

 

[YeBeWarned]

You should've gone for the head ..

 

[StormBreaker]

You should've gone for the head ..

I went for the head

 

[patero]

That’s the comic version of SB which was retrieved from Jörmungandr‘s stomach right?


Oh, BTW rumours are that Love & Thunder will have Beta ray bill.

Odin and Eitri crafted Stormbreaker for Beta ray bill in Thor v1 339 as a reward for besting Thor in single unarmed combat. https://comiconlinefree.com/thor-1966/issue-339

If you haven't read it, Walt Simonsons acclaimed four year run on Thor started in Thor 337. The Ragnarok saga culminated with Thor 353, it's worth reading everything from 337 up to about 381.

I'm looking forward to Thor Love and Thunder, and excited to see if Big Bill turns up.

 

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@StormBreaker would you have used this username if this axe was carried by some Indian diety rather than a Norse one?

 

[StormBreaker]

@StormBreaker would you have used this username if this axe was carried by some Indian diety rather than a Norse one?

I like norse, quite a mysterious civilization and also that i love mythology in general.

Your question sounds dumb but let me clear it up, i have a dog whom i have named modi.

StormBreaker name is quite thrilling as well..

 

[MIRauf]

Does the poor pup cry when you call him, or rather pouts for being called modi ?

 

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I like norse, quite a mysterious civilizatio

How is it more mysterious than the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Babylonian or even Hindu mythology? To me they all appear the same

and also that i love mythology in general.

I agree. Some mythologies can make a good read just like Starwars. I am a firm believer that Starwars will become a mythology in it's own right. They are already plenty of people who want to believe it's true

Your question sounds dumb

How so? In your opinion is Norse mythology better than Hindu mythology to the point that they can't be even compared?

i have a dog whom i have named modi

Where did Indian politics come into this? We are talking mythology here

StormBreaker name is quite thrilling as well

Why because it's the name of an artefact used by a diety that was once (and probably still is) worshipped by the white man?

 

[StormBreaker]

How is it more mysterious than the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Babylonian or even Hindu mythology? To me they all appear the same


I agree. Some mythologies can make a good read just like Starwars. I am a firm believer that Starwars will become a mythology in it's own right. They are already plenty of people who want to believe it's true


How so? In your opinion is Norse mythology better than Hindu mythology and that both can't be compared?


Where did Indian politics come into this

Why because it's the name of an artefact used by a diety that was once (probably still is) worshipped by the white man?

You are taking my reply way too seriously buddy...

I have a special liking for Scandinavia and it’s people who are not so modern like other european countries. Their beliefs especially the nordic people, i am quite interested in those mythical stories. Not many can make good stories.

As for Ancient Egyptians, Greek, Roman, and Babylon, they have real artifacts and structures available as part of history and are already hot discussed topic. Include Maya as well. However, and I don’t intend to by any chance hurt the feeling of anyone here but the hindu gods, stories, they don’t have any historical proofs like some buildings or structures/artifacts just like Norse people. One might find the hindu mythology interesting, however, I never thought of researching on that, nice suggestion.

Star wars is just amazing, truly amazing, no words to describe it really, once i again i say, amazing. What a great potential lies in star wars universe, endless potential to make comics and movies and trilogies as well as TV Series. The whole concept out of earth is just soo heavenly.

I have always wanted to at least, see in my life, some real proof if hanging gardens of babylon as well as atlantis. If Atlantis really is true, it would be just so amazing and a whole new chapter for the world to discuss.