Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser

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The Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser system is a tail kit for use with the TMD (Tactical Munitions Dispenser) family of cluster bombs to convert them to precision-guided weapons.

Contents 1 Variants 1.1 WCMD 1.2 WCMD-ER 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Variants

[edit] WCMD

• Guidance: INS updated with GPS data from launch platform before release.^[1]
• Range: 16 km (10 miles).
• Accuracy: 26 m (85 ft) CEP.

[edit] WCMD-ER

• Guidance: INS combined with integral GPS.
• Range: Wing kit extends range to 40-65 km (30-40 miles).
• Accuracy: 26 m (85 ft) CEP.

The WCMD-ER program was cancelled in August 2006 due to poor test results and budgetary pressures.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
• GATOR mine system
• CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
• CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon

[edit] External links

• WCMD-ER - Deagel