Paveway IV integration on target for RAF Typhoons

The UK has moved a step closer to fielding Raytheon Systems' Paveway IV precision-guided bomb with its Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraf.
Performed from BAE Systems the trials demonstrated the latest Phase 1 enhancements to the aircraft that enable the full capability of the Paveway IV to be utilised on Typhoon for RAF.
Already integrated with the Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 force, the Paveway IV is an all-weather weapon in the 226kg (500lb) weight class. Featuring INS/GPS and laser guidance, as well as a programmable fuze capable of providing a variety of impact effects, the bomb has been used during combat operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
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