Takbir bomb

Takbir Smart Bomb
Takbir Smart Bomb
Type	JF-17 Thunder

The Takbir bomb is a

smart bomb developed by Pakistan. It is a winged glide bomb

, with internal guidance and was revealed to the public in 2014.

History

It was announced at the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar in 2014. It is unknown if it is a conversion of an existing

inertial guidance and possibly having some form of optical terminal guidance

.

Pakistan has previously used the Chinese

JF-17 Thunder

aircraft. The Takbir appears to be an indigenously produced development of the LS-6, although the nose extension is a new feature. A weapon test in March 2019 involving the JF-17 may have been the first public test of the Takbir, although details in the released video were blacked out.[2]

The bomb has a range of about 80 to 100 km, and it can carry 200 to 250 kg of explosive material. The bomb can be guided through a satellite or launched from an aircraft. A fighter pilot launching the bomb can add or modify information about the target. As it is fired from an aircraft, its folded wings unfold and it glides towards its target. It can dodge obstacles obstructing its path toward its destination.^[3] Its flight system is based on gliding, by using the bomb's inertia. By using this bomb a pilot can hit their target without entering an enemy's territory.^[3]