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Understanding Smart Bomb Technology is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an overview of smart bombs, including: 1. It describes dumb bombs which simply fall without guidance, while smart bombs can steer themselves to a target using electronic sensors, a control system, and adjustable fins. 2. Early smart bombs used TV/IR cameras or laser guidance to locate targets, with human operators guiding the bombs to the target or locking onto a target before launch. 3. The JDAM is an advanced smart bomb that uses GPS and inertial guidance to precisely locate it
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