Evolution of Smart Weapons
The concept of aerial bombing has evolved and undergone significant improvements in terms of technologies, systems and deployment. While the bombs dropped from balloons in the second half of nineteenth century had a Circular Error Probability (CEP) of a few kilometres, the most recent smart glide weapons can achieve submeter CEP. This report gives an overview of evolution of aerial bombing systems and technologies over the decades.
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India’s ASAT Test
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