Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons (2005) / Chapter Skim
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7 Conventional Weapons
7 Conventional Weapons
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, is the next-generation, hardtarget penetrator munition. It shares the external appearance and flight characteristics of the 2,000 pound BLU-109 but has an advanced, heavy steel penetrator warhead filled with high-energy explosives that can penetrate more than twice as much reinforced concrete as the BLU-109.
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The significant difference is the replacement of the high-explosive fill with a new thermobaric explosive that provides increased lethality in confined spaces. Conventional Air-launched cruise missile with precision Air-Launched guidance and a 1,200 pound AUP penetrating Cruise Missile warhead augmented with two forward shaped (CALCM)
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Block II is the Precision Strike variant with guidance upgrades and a 1,200 pound AUP warhead augmented with two forward shaped charges for use against buried and/or hardened targets. · The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
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The U.S. Strategic Command is directed to provide capabilities established in the Nuclear Posture Review, full-spectrum global strike, and coordinated space and information operations capabilities to meet national security objectives for both deterrence and decisive action.
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