Standoff weapons - What do we have on the B1/B2/B52 ?

[Al Dykes]

Do we have any ?

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[Ian Craig]

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CALCM?

[Paul J. Adam]

In message >, Al Dykes >
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>Do we have any ?

Conventional Air Launched Cruise missile, and the Joint Air-to Surface
Standoff Missile just got cleared for service.

For shorter distances (tens rather than hundreds of miles) the Joint
Standoff Weapon (JSOW) has demonstrated itself to be a rather effective
bit of kit in service, and even the humble JDAM will glide quite a few
miles when dropped from height.

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When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.
W S Churchill

Paul J. Adam MainBox<at>jrwlynch[dot]demon{dot}co(.)uk

[Seraphim]

(Al Dykes) wrote in :

> Do we have any ?

Theres the AGM-86C CALCM, and the AGM-158 JASSM. IIRC, The former is not
designed for the B1/B2, and I'm not sure if the latter is opperational
yet, full production was supposed to start last year.

[Ragnar]

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Yes.

[robert arndt]

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B52H armament: In nuclear strike role can be fitted with 20 AGM-86B
ALCMs or AGM-129 cruise missiles in the internal bomb bay and two
underwing stations. Can be fitted with free fall nuclear bombs.
Conventional munitions include up to 12 AGM-84 Harpoon or AGM-142A
ASMs, AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles, JDAMs, or up to 51,750 lb class
bombs or mines.

B-1B armament: Maximum internal payload of 75,000 lb in three
internal weapons bays. Weapons include B-61 and B-83 thermonuclear
bombs or on rotary launchers up to 8 AGM-86B ALCMs, 24 AGM-69A SRAM-A,
12 B-28, 28 B-61, or 28 B-93 free fall nuclear bombs.Can carry up to
84 500 LB mK 82 conventional bombs and CBU-87,-89, -97 cluster bombs,
and JDAM.

B-2 armament: Two Boeing RLAs, one in each bomb bay, can carry a
total of 16 AGM-129 ACMs, or 16 B-61, B-83 thermonuclear bombs, or 80
Mk 82 bombs, or 16 JDAMs, or 16 GAMs, or 16 Mk 84 bombs. Can now
carry EGBU-28, JSOW, and JASSM.

Rob
(reference source, 2002)

[Ralph Savelsberg]

robert arndt wrote:

> "Ian Craig" > wrote in message >...
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>>"Al Dykes" > wrote in message
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>>>Do we have any ?
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>>CALCM?
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> B52H armament: In nuclear strike role can be fitted with 20 AGM-86B
> ALCMs or AGM-129 cruise missiles in the internal bomb bay and two
> underwing stations. Can be fitted with free fall nuclear bombs.
> Conventional munitions include up to 12 AGM-84 Harpoon or AGM-142A
> ASMs, AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles, JDAMs, or up to 51,750 lb class
> bombs or mines.
>
> B-1B armament: Maximum internal payload of 75,000 lb in three
> internal weapons bays. Weapons include B-61 and B-83 thermonuclear
> bombs or on rotary launchers up to 8 AGM-86B ALCMs, 24 AGM-69A SRAM-A,
> 12 B-28, 28 B-61, or 28 B-93 free fall nuclear bombs.Can carry up to
> 84 500 LB mK 82 conventional bombs and CBU-87,-89, -97 cluster bombs,
> and JDAM.



> B-2 armament: Two Boeing RLAs, one in each bomb bay, can carry a
> total of 16 AGM-129 ACMs, or 16 B-61, B-83 thermonuclear bombs, or 80
> Mk 82 bombs, or 16 JDAMs, or 16 GAMs, or 16 Mk 84 bombs. Can now
> carry EGBU-28, JSOW, and JASSM.
>
> Rob
> (reference source, 2002)
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A little note concerning the stand-off weapons you mention for the B-1B: though

theoretically it could carry 8 ALCMs (internally), it is prohibited from carrying cruise

missiles by treaty with the SU/ FSU. SRAM-A retired from the inventory about

a decade ago. Though your reference source dates from 2002, it wasn't up to date.


Regards,
Ralph Savelsberg




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[robert arndt]

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> > B52H armament: In nuclear strike role can be fitted with 20 AGM-86B
> > ALCMs or AGM-129 cruise missiles in the internal bomb bay and two
> > underwing stations. Can be fitted with free fall nuclear bombs.
> > Conventional munitions include up to 12 AGM-84 Harpoon or AGM-142A
> > ASMs, AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles, JDAMs, or up to 51,750 lb class
> > bombs or mines.
> >
> > B-1B armament: Maximum internal payload of 75,000 lb in three
> > internal weapons bays. Weapons include B-61 and B-83 thermonuclear
> > bombs or on rotary launchers up to 8 AGM-86B ALCMs, 24 AGM-69A SRAM-A,
> > 12 B-28, 28 B-61, or 28 B-93 free fall nuclear bombs.Can carry up to
> > 84 500 LB mK 82 conventional bombs and CBU-87,-89, -97 cluster bombs,
> > and JDAM.
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> > B-2 armament: Two Boeing RLAs, one in each bomb bay, can carry a
> > total of 16 AGM-129 ACMs, or 16 B-61, B-83 thermonuclear bombs, or 80
> > Mk 82 bombs, or 16 JDAMs, or 16 GAMs, or 16 Mk 84 bombs. Can now
> > carry EGBU-28, JSOW, and JASSM.
> >
> > Rob
> > (reference source, 2002)
> >
> A little note concerning the stand-off weapons you mention for the B-1B: though
>
> theoretically it could carry 8 ALCMs (internally), it is prohibited from carrying cruise
>
> missiles by treaty with the SU/ FSU. SRAM-A retired from the inventory about
>
> a decade ago. Though your reference source dates from 2002, it wasn't up to date.
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>
> Regards,
> Ralph Savelsberg
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> Yes, I know about the reference problems. Thanks, that's why I noted it. I should have put an asterik on questionable weapons. Then again, Jane's isn't up to date either :)

Rob
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