Air Force's smaller bomb is more versatile
The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb will be available to U.S. Air Force wings late next year.
The F-15E is the first aircraft to get the bomb, but it eventually will be given to the F/A 22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
The F-15E is now able to carry four times as many bombs per mission due to the smaller size and weight. It can also be launched 40 miles from the target instead of the current 10.
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