precision-guided munition

A precision-guided munition (PGM), also called a smart weapon, smart munition, or smart bomb, is a type of weapon system that integrates advanced guidance and control systems, such as GPS, laser guidance, or infrared sensors, with various types of munitions, typically missiles or artillery shells, to allow for high-accuracy strikes against designated targets. PGMs are designed to precisely hit a predetermined target, typically with a margin of error that is far smaller than conventional unguided munitions. Unlike unguided munitions, PGMs use active or passive control mechanisms capable of steering the weapon towards its intended target. PGMs are capable of mid-flight course corrections, allowing them to adjust and hit the intended target even if conditions change. PGMs can be deployed from various platforms, including aircraft, naval ships, ground vehicles, ground-based launchers, and UAVs. PGMs are primarily used in military operations to achieve greater accuracy, particularly in complex or sensitive environments, to reduce the risk to operators, lessen civilian harm, and minimize collateral damage. PGMs are considered an element of modern warfare to reduce unintended damage and civilian casualties. It is widely accepted that PGMs significantly outperform unguided weapons, particularly against fortified or mobile targets.

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AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, BGL-250, cannon-launched guided projectile, CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon, DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, GBU-44/B Viper Strike, GBU-53/B, GBU-8, guided bomb, H-2 SOW, H-4 SOW, KAB-1500, Kitolov-2M, Krasnopol, missile, Paveway IV, Смельчак (управляемая мина), Smart-MK-Britanite, UMPB D-30, weapon functional class, 

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  AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon ⓘ
  U.S. aircraft ordnance

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  BGL-250 ⓘ
  

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  cannon-launched guided projectile ⓘ
  type of munition

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  CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon ⓘ
  air-dropped guided bomb

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  guided bomb ⓘ
  type of a bomb

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  KAB-1500 ⓘ
  Russian precision guided weapon

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  missile ⓘ
  self-propelled guided weapon system

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  Smart-MK-Britanite ⓘ
  bomb guidance kit

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  Смельчак (керована міна) ⓘ
  

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  GBU-8 ⓘ
  electro-optical guided bomb

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  Krasnopol ⓘ
  guided artillery shell

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  Kitolov-2M ⓘ
  Russian guided weapon system

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  GBU-44/B Viper Strike ⓘ
  glide bomb

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  Paveway IV ⓘ
  type of precision-guided munition

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  H-4 SOW ⓘ
  type of Precision-guided glide bomb

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  H-2 SOW ⓘ
  type of Precision-guided glide bomb

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  GBU-53/B ⓘ
  American air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb

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  DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ⓘ
  anti-airfield weapon

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  UMPB D-30 ⓘ
  Russian precision-guided glide bomb (2024-)

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Howard and Littrell sign bomb

Sudarshan bomb

Roll Control Fixed Canards Method of Operation

120mm Roll Control Guided Mortar Hardware Overview

RoketsanIDEF2015 (10)

Vietnam Museum of Revolution - bomb guidance kit

Roketsan display in Kyiv 07

Fixed canards trajectory correction fuze on artillery rocket

Computer simulation of artillery rocket trajectory improvement using fixed canards trajectory correction fuze

An FSMU of the Stylet 120 mm cal. GMM at the 2022 ADAS Event

• Platinum-Group Mineral Occurrences and Platinum-Group Elemental Geochemistry of the Xiadong Alaskan-Type Complex in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt - scholarly article, 2018
• Platinum-Group Mineral Occurrences and Platinum-Group Elemental Geochemistry of the Xiadong Alaskan-Type Complex in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt - scholarly article, 2018

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon	glide bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		BGL-250	precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		cannon-launched guided projectile	precision-guided munition, shell	Wikidata
class	weapon		CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon	aerial bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		guided bomb	aerial bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		KAB-1500	aerial bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		missile	ranged weapon, rocket, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		Smart-MK-Britanite	precision-guided munition, aerial bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		Смельчак (керована міна)	precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	1969	GBU-8	glide bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	1995	Krasnopol	cannon-launched guided projectile, high-explosive fragmentation shell, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2002	Kitolov-2M	precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2007	GBU-44/B Viper Strike	glide bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2008	Paveway IV	precision-guided munition, aerial bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon	2013	H-4 SOW	aerial bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2013	H-2 SOW	precision-guided munition, aerial bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon	2017	GBU-53/B	glide bomb, precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2020	DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon	precision-guided munition	Wikidata
class	weapon	2024	UMPB D-30	precision-guided munition	Wikidata
commons	image		Howard and Littrell sign bomb		Commons
commons	image		Sudarshan bomb		Commons
commons	image		Roll Control Fixed Canards Method of Operation		Commons
commons	image		120mm Roll Control Guided Mortar Hardware Overview		Commons
commons	image		RoketsanIDEF2015 (10)		Commons
commons	image		Vietnam Museum of Revolution - bomb guidance kit		Commons
commons	image		Roketsan display in Kyiv 07		Commons
commons	image		Fixed canards trajectory correction fuze on artillery rocket		Commons
commons	image		Computer simulation of artillery rocket trajectory improvement using fixed canards trajectory correction fuze		Commons
commons	image		An FSMU of the Stylet 120 mm cal. GMM at the 2022 ADAS Event		Commons