STORMBREAKER: The most dangerous bomb in the world?

Over the past few years, American tactical aircraft have been integrating a new kind of glidebomb that’s so broadly capable, you could argue it makes the JDAM itself look like a dumb bomb… With a tri-mode seeker, onboard artificial intelligence, and the ability to locate, identify, and close with even moving targets, this new weapon, dubbed Stormbreaker, pushes the very limits of what bombs are thought to be capable of. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/SiteCollectionDocuments/Reports/2010/August%202010/Day25/SDBII_factsheet_0810.pdf https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2015_SARS/16-F-0402_DOC_23_SDB_II_DEC_2015_SAR.pdf https://theaviationist.com/2021/12/01/f-35b-drops-first-sdbii/ https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2024/03/russian-glide-bombs-add-pressure-on-ukraines-diminishing-air-defences/ https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/smart/mmc.htm https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104572/joint-direct-attack-munition-gbu-313238/ https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2022_SARS/SDB_II_SAR_DEC_2022.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213542/https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/07/18/us-fighters-may-carry-stormbreaker-foul-weather-bomb-next-year.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150227082514/http://www.defense-update.com/products/s/sdb_2_25082010.html https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-raytheon-new-stormbreaker-bombs/ https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/27/stormbreaker-sdb-ii-achieves-100-success-rate-during-f-35c-testing/ https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/joint-direct-attack-munition-extended-range-jdam-usa/?cf-view https://www.twz.com/ukraine-confirms-jdam-precision-bombs-are-now-being-used-in-combat https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/06/05/photos-offer-insights-on-russias-new-umpb-d-30sn-glide-bomb/ https://www.ausairpower.net/APA-SDB.html https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/small-diameter-bomb-ii-sdb-ii/ https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2022_SARS/SDB_II_SAR_DEC_2022.pdf https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2022/af/2022sdb.pdf https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/smart/mmc.htm https://breakingdefense.com/2022/01/stormbreaker-a-networked-all-weather-weapon-for-low-collateral-damage-engagement/ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-raytheon-new-stormbreaker-bombs/ https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/air/stormbreaker-smart-weapon https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article/2871447/gunfighters-first-shots-with-new-smart-bomb-stormbreaker/ https://www.ausairpower.net/APA-SDB.html https://www.twz.com/32277/here-is-what-each-of-the-pentagons-air-launched-missiles-and-bombs-actually-cost https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-1ee5b55ddce9efaeed52da6963a9d02d https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2024/03/russian-glide-bombs-add-pressure-on-ukraines-diminishing-air-defences/ https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-ukraine-can-defeat-russian-glide-bombs.html https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/07/19/what-we-know-about-russias-new-3-ton-glide-bomb/ https://breakingdefense.com/2022/01/stormbreaker-a-networked-all-weather-weapon-for-low-collateral-damage-engagement/ https://thedefensepost.com/2024/07/24/rtx-success-rate-stormbreaker/