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Gallery of USAF Weapons Gallery of Weapons By Aaron M. U. Church 2018 USAF Almanac B-1 Lancer A1C Gerald Willis BOMBER AIRCRAFT ment Block 16 (IBS) airframe was completed in Weight: Max T-O 477,000 lb. May 2016, and 29 airframes were complete as of Ceiling: More than 30,000 ft. ■■ B-1 LANCER mid-2017. Fleetwide upgrade will be complete by Performance: Speed 900+ mph at S-L, range Mission brief: Conventional, long-range, super- 2020. Higher powered Military Code (M-Code) intercontinental. sonic penetrating strike. jam-resistant GPS interface is in development. Armament: 84 Mk 82 (500-lb) or 24 Mk 84 Future upgrades include replacing the laptop (2,000-lb) general-purpose bombs; 84 Mk 62 COMMENTARY interface with Fully Integrated Targeting Pod (500-lb) or eight Mk 65 (2,000-lb) Quick Strike The B-1A was initially proposed as a replacement (FITP), Mode 5 IFF, Multifunctional Information naval mines; 30 CBU-87/89 cluster bombs or for the B-52, and four prototypes were developed Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System 30 CBU-103/104/105 WCMDs; 24 GBU-31 or 15 and tested before program cancellation in 1977. (MIDS/JTRS), airspace-compliant CNS/ATM, GBU-38 JDAMs/GBU-54 JDAM; 24 AGM-158A The program was revived in 1981 as the B-1B. The updated BLOS comm-cryptography, and bomb JASSM or JASSM-ER. vastly upgraded aircraft added 74,000 lb of usable rack payload and safety improvements. payload, improved radar, and reduced radar cross ■■ B-2 SPIRIT section, but cut speed to Mach 1.2. B-1B saw first EXTANT VARIANT(S) Mission brief: Stealthy, long-range penetrating combat in Iraq during Desert Fox in 1998. Its • B-1B. Upgraded production version of the nuclear and conventional strike against high- three internal weapons bays hold a substantial canceled B-1A. value targets. payload, allowing different weapons in each bay. Function: Long-range conventional bomber. The bomber’s blended wing/body configuration, Operator: AFGSC, AFMC. COMMENTARY variable-geometry design, and turbofan engines First Flight: Dec. 23, 1974 (B-1A); Oct. 18, 1984 The B-2 is a flying wing that combines LO stealth provide long range and loiter time. Offensive (B-1B). design with high aerodynamic efficiency. Spirit avionics include SAR for terrain-following, as Delivered: June 1985-May 1988. entered combat against Serb targets during well as tracking and targeting moving vehicles. IOC: Oct. 1, 1986, Dyess AFB, Texas (B-1B). Allied Force on March 24, 1999. B-2 production Sniper pod was added in 2008. The ongoing Production: 104. was completed in three successive blocks and integrated battle station (IBS) modification is Inventory: 62. all aircraft were upgraded to Block 30 standards the most comprehensive refresh in the bomber’s Aircraft Location: Dyess AFB, Texas; Edwards with AESA radar. AESA paves the way for future history. The three-part upgrade includes the AFB, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Ellsworth AFB, S.D. advanced weapons integration—B61-12 bomb. Vertical Situation Display (VSD), which adds a Contractor: Boeing (formerly Rockwell), Har- The aircraft’s smoothly blended “fuselage” holds digital cockpit, Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL) ris Corp. two weapons bays capable of carrying nearly to enhance targeting, command and control, and Power Plant: Four General Electric F101-GE-102 60,000 lb of weapons in various combinations. the Central Integrated Test System (CITS), which turbofans, each 30,780 lb thrust. Fleetwide comm upgrades include an EHF sat- gives aircrew real-time aircraft diagnostics and Accommodation: Pilot, copilot, and two WSOs com, high-speed computer, which is part of the simplifies maintenance and troubleshooting. (offensive and defensive), on ACES II zero/zero Defensive Management System-Modernization FIDL includes Link 16 and Joint Range Exten- ejection seats. (DMS-M), as well as upgrading BLOS voice/data sion data link, enabling permanent secure LOS/ Dimensions: Span 137 ft (spread forward) to 79 reliability to preserve current capabilities. FY18 BLOS/C2. It also adds Ethernet to enable rapid ft (swept aft), length 146 ft, height 34 ft. funds continue VLF receive-only capability to airborne retargeting. Ongoing efforts will stretch the B-1’s service life to 2040. The first Sustain- All inventory numbers are total active inventory figures as of Sept. 30, 2017. JUNE 2018 H WWW.AIRFORCEMAG.COM 85 Dimensions: Span 172 ft, length 69 ft, height 17 ft. Weight: Max T-O 336,500 lb. Ceiling: 50,000 ft. Performance: Speed high subsonic, estimated unrefueled range 5,000 miles. Armament: Nuclear: 16 B61-7, B61-12, B83, or eight B61-11 bombs (on rotary launchers). Con- ventional: 80 Mk 62 (500-lb) sea mines, 80 Mk 82 (500-lb) bombs, 80 GBU-38 JDAMs, or 34 CBU-87/89 munitions (on rack assemblies); or 16 GBU-31 JDAMs, 16 Mk 84 (2,000-lb) bombs, 16 AGM-154 JSOWs, 16 AGM-158 JASSMs, or eight GBU-28 LGBs. ■■ B-52 STRATOFORTRESS B-2 Spirit TSgt. Andy Kin Mission brief: Long-range strike with nuclear and/or conventional freefall weapons or standoff provide redundancy and upgradable nuclear ATM, crash-survivable flight-data memory, and cruise missiles. C2, and continues Adaptable Communications advanced MOP/B61 integration. Service life is Suite (ACS) mods to provide time-sensitive planned through 2032. COMMENTARY mission data, targeting, intelligence, and C2 The B-52H is the last serving variant of the updates. AEHF comms will provide two-way, EXTANT VARIANT(S) Stratofortress and USAF’s only nuclear cruise survivable communications for nuclear missions • B-2A. Production aircraft upgraded to Block missile carrier. Multimission capabilities include in A2/AD environments. Weapons integration 30 standards. long-range precision strike, CAS, air interdiction, includes the improved B61-12 nuclear free-fall Function: Long-range heavy bomber. defense suppression, and maritime surveillance. bomb, JASSM-ER, GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Operator: AFGSC, AFMC, ANG (associate). Litening and Sniper targeting pods have been Penetrator, and future weapons such as GBU-53 First Flight: July 17, 1989. added. The overall B-52 System Improvements SDB II, GBU-56 Laser JDAM, and JDAM-5000. Delivered: December 1993-December 1997. (Test project is replacing key obsolescent compo- Flexible Strike Package mods will feed GPS asset redelivered as combat capable, July 2000.) nents. The Combat Network Communications data to the weapons bays, allowing prerelease IOC: April 1997, Whiteman AFB, Mo. Technology (CONECT) program is replacing guidance to thwart jamming and are required Production: 21. cockpit displays and comms and enabling for B61-12 integration. Phase 2 will allow nuclear Inventory: 20. machine-to-machine tasking/retargeting. The and conventional weapons to be carried simul- Aircraft Location: Edwards AFB, Calif.; White- first CONECT airframe was redelivered in 2014. taneously to increase flexibility. USAF plans man AFB, Mo. CNS/ATM replaces the B-52’s analog systems to add wideband nuclear C2 under the FAB-T Contractor: Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Vought. with digital systems. The Internal Weapons program. Efforts are underway to increase fleet Power Plant: Four General Electric F118-GE-100 Bay Upgrade enables internal smart weapon availability, shorten depot-level maintenance, turbofans, each 17,300 lb thrust. carriage. The Conventional Rotary Launcher and increase intervals between overhauls. New Accommodation: Two pilots, on ACES II zero/ roughly doubles smart weapon payloads, while FY18 efforts include airspace-compliant CNS/ zero ejection seats. reducing drag and increasing range. The upgrade Acronyms and Abbreviations AE aeromedical evacuation CSAR combat search and rescue IIR imaging infrared PGM precision guided munition AEHF Advanced Extremely High CSO combat systems officer INS inertial navigation system PSP Precision Strike Package Frequency DV distinguished visitors IOC initial operational ROVER Remotely Operated Video AESA active electronically EA electronic attack capability Enhanced Receiver scanned array ECM electronic IR infrared RPA remotely piloted aircraft AGM air-to-ground missile countermeasures ISR intelligence, surveillance, RWR radar warning receiver AIM air intercept missile EELV Evolved Expendable and reconnaissance SAR synthetic aperture radar ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile Launch Vehicle JASSM Joint Air-to-Surface satcom satellite communications AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range EHF extremely high frequency Standoff Missile SDB Small Diameter Bomb Air-to-Air Missile Elint electronic intelligence JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munition SEAD suppression of enemy air ASIP Airborne Signals EO electro optical JSOW Joint Standoff Weapon defenses Intelligence Payload ER extended range JSUPT Joint Specialized SHF super high frequency ATP advanced targeting pod EW electronic warfare Undergraduate Pilot shp shaft horsepower BLOS beyond line of sight EWO electronic warfare officer Training Sigint signals intelligence BLU bomb live unit FAB-T Family of Advanced Beyond JTIDS Joint Tactical Information S-L sea level BM battle management Line of Sight Terminals Distribution System SLEP service life extension C2 command and control FAC-A forward air control LANTIRN Low-Altitude Navigation and program C3 command, control, and airborne Targeting Infrared for Night SOF special operations forces communications FLIR forward-looking infrared LCD liquid crystal display START Strategic Arms Reduction CALCM Conventional Air Launched FMV full-motion video LGB laser guided bomb Treaty Cruise Missile FY Fiscal Year LJDAM Laser Joint Direct Attack STOL short takeoff and landing CAS close air support GATM Global
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