The MLGB, short for Medium-weight Laser Guided Bomb, is a precision guided glide bomb developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. Wikipedia gives its weight class as 250 pounds, about 110 kg, while IAI's own launch release, reprinted by Space War in June 2011, puts it at 115 kg, most of which is the warhead, with a length of 170 cm. Fixed cruciform wings spanning 82 cm give it standoff glide range, and it hangs from standard 14 inch lugs. Dual mode guidance combines GPS with semi-active laser homing, which lets it hit stationary and moving targets, with better than one metre accuracy in laser mode. A multi-mode fuse offers airburst, impact or delayed penetrating detonation. The relatively light warhead is chosen for missions where minimum collateral damage matters, and the weapon was offered for light attack aircraft and fighters.
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MLGB (Medium-weight Laser Guided Bomb) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision guided glide bomb that can attack both fixed and moving targets.
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It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
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MLGB is 170 cm long and weighs just 115 kg, of which the bulk, is the capable warhead.
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