FPG-82
| FPG-82 | |
|---|---|
 Concept of the FPG-82 | |
| Type | Bomb |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Production history | |
| Designed | July 2020[1] |
| Manufacturer | Friuli Aeroespacial |
| Unit cost | US$25,000 (2010)[2] |
| Produced | 2013- (scheduled)[3] |
| Specifications | |
Operational range | 75–80 km[1] |
Guidance system | GPS / INS. |
Launch platform | Combat aircraft |
The FPG-82 is an INS/GPS guided wing-kit for Mk-82-class bombs, under development by Friuli Aeroespacial, for the Brazilian Air Force.[4]
Service
The FPG-82 will equip the Brazilian Air Force's F-5BR and AMX, and Brazilian Naval Aviation A-4.[5]
Characteristics
The kit adds a 40 kg GPS/INS navigation system in a tail fairing and pop-out wing in a dorsal saddleback fairing enabling a 7:1 glide ratio aiming to increase standoff range up to 80 km.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Brazil's new glide bomb from Friuli, AIR-TO-SURFACE". Jane's Intelligence Review. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Silveira, Virgínia (8 January 2010). Brandimarte, Vera (ed.). "Friuli vai ampliar presença nos setores de defesa e aeroespacial". Valor Economico (in Portuguese). Sao Paulo, Brazil. ISSN 1517-9710. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "FPG-82 Sistema Friuli De Planeio E Guiamento" (in Portuguese). Friuli Aeroespacial. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Trimble (2011), p. 9
- ^ a b Wall (2012), p. 80
- Bibliography
- Trimble, Stephen (26 April 2011). Morrison, Murdo (ed.). "Brazil's Arms Sector Blooms". Flight International. 179 (5288). Sutton, UK: Reed Business Information: 9. ISSN 0015-3710.
- Wall, Robert (23 April 2012). Velocci, Anthony (ed.). "Guided Trajectory". Aviation Week & Space Technology. New York, United States: McGraw-Hill: 79–80. ISSN 0005-2175.;
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