Spanish Eurofighter drops GBU-48 for 1st time

The Spanish Air Force’s Eurofighter has made its first drop of the GBU-48 dual-mode GPS and laser guided bomb.

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Photo: Spanish Ministry of Defense

The testing was carried out from a twin-seat Eurofighter Tranche 2 in the Gulf of Cadiz in support of CLAEX “El Arenosillo.” Terminal guidance was done using a Litening III targeting pod.