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Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) |
| origin | United States of America |
| type | Bomb guidance kit |
| is_ranged | yes |
| is_explosive | yes |
| is_missile | yes |
| used_by | See Users |
| variants | See Variants |
| guidance | Inertial guidance/GPS |
The Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser or WCMD system is a US tail kit produced by Lockheed Martin for use with the Tactical Munitions Dispenser family of cluster bombs to convert them to precision-guided munitions. In 1997 the United States Air Force issued contracts to complete development and begin production of the WCMD, planning to modify 40,000 tactical munitions dispensers - 30,000 for CEM and 5,000 each for Gator and SFW - at a cost of US$8,937 per unit.
When fitted with the WCMD the CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition, GBU-89 GATOR and the CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon are respectively known as the CBU-103, CBU-104 and the CBU-105; the latter anti-armor weapon was deployed but not used during Operation Allied Force in the Kosovo War, and fired in combat during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Variants
WCMD
- Guidance: INS updated with GPS data from launch platform before release.
- Range: 16-20 km.
- Accuracy: 26 m CEP.
WCMD-ER
- Guidance: INS combined with integral GPS.
- Range: Wing kit extends range to 40 –.
- Accuracy: 26 m CEP.
The WCMD-ER program was cancelled in August 2006 due to poor test results and budgetary pressures.
References
References
- Pike, John. "Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD) - Smart Weapons".
- "Lockheed Martin WCMD (Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser) - Designation Systems".
- "USAF terminates WCMD-ER contract".
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