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| ] ] illustrating its array of weapons-type capabilities; ''All Hands'' magazine of the US Navy 1997]] | ] ] illustrating its array of weapons-type capabilities; ''All Hands'' magazine of the US Navy 1997]] | ||
| ] subsonic ] displaying its weapons array, 2006]] | ] subsonic ] displaying its weapons array, 2006]] | ||
| '''Aircraft ordnance''' or '''ordnance''' (in the context of ]) is any expendable weaponry (e.g. ], ], ] and ] ]) used by ]. The term is often used when describing the ] of ] that can be carried by the aircraft or the weight that has been dropped in combat. Aircraft ordnance also includes ], ] and ] weapons. | '''Aircraft ordnance''' or '''ordnance''' (in the context of ]) is any expendable weaponry (e.g. ], ], ] and ] ]) used by ]. The term is often used when describing the ] of ] that can be carried by the aircraft or the weight that has been dropped in combat.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} Aircraft ordnance also includes ], ] and ] weapons. | ||
| Some aircraft types can carry a wide variety of ordnance – for example, the ] could use forward-firing ]s, 500 and 250 pound bombs, ] units, ] units, flares, rockets, smoke grenades and ].<ref name="nationalmuseum.af.mil">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3228 |title=Factsheets : Fairchild AU-23A |publisher=Nationalmuseum.af.mil |accessdate=2013-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105033728/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3228 |archivedate=2014-01-05 }}</ref> | Some aircraft types can carry a wide variety of ordnance – for example, the ] could use forward-firing ]s, 500 and 250 pound bombs, ] units, ] units, flares, rockets, smoke grenades and ].<ref name="nationalmuseum.af.mil">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3228 |title=Factsheets : Fairchild AU-23A |publisher=Nationalmuseum.af.mil |accessdate=2013-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105033728/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3228 |archivedate=2014-01-05 }}</ref> | ||
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| For many weapons there is a limit to the length of time they can be flown (e.g. because of vibration damage); after this their safety or effectiveness is not guaranteed. This can be a problem if weapons designed for high intensity conflict are carried on multiple missions in a long ] campaign.<ref>De-classified summary of conference at UK ] reported in ''Aerospace International'' (magazine) March 2011 page 24</ref> | For many weapons there is a limit to the length of time they can be flown (e.g. because of vibration damage); after this their safety or effectiveness is not guaranteed. This can be a problem if weapons designed for high intensity conflict are carried on multiple missions in a long ] campaign.<ref>De-classified summary of conference at UK ] reported in ''Aerospace International'' (magazine) March 2011 page 24</ref> | ||
| == History == | |||
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| == Guided and unguided Ordnance == | |||
| ] (JDAM) after being loaded onto an ]]] | |||
| ] about to throw a bomb from the rear cockpit of the gondola.]] | |||
| Ordnance can be divided into '''guided''' and '''unguided''' categories based on their targeting capabilities. '''Guided ordnance''', such as ] ''(PGMs)'', use advanced technologies like ], ], ] or ] tracking to precisely hit designated targets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guest Editor’s Introduction: Homing Missile | |||
| Guidance and Control |url=https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/content/techdigest/pdf/V29-N01/29-01-Palumbo_GuestEditor.pdf |website=jhuapl.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laser-Guided Bombs - Building LGB Capability |url=https://www.sps-aviation.com/story/?id=1008 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.sps-aviation.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/productfamily/precision-guided-munitions |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.baesystems.com}}</ref> '''Unguided ordnance''', commonly known as "dumb bombs," lack guidance systems and rely on the aircraft’s release parameters to strike a target. Though less accurate, unguided bombs are often used for area strikes and are more cost-effective. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == Air-to-Ground vs. Air-to-Air Ordnance == | |||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Aircraft ordnance or ordnance (in the context of military aviation) is any expendable weaponry (e.g. bombs, missiles, rockets and gun ammunition) used by military aircraft. The term is often used when describing the payload of air-to-ground weaponry that can be carried by the aircraft or the weight that has been dropped in combat. Aircraft ordnance also includes air-to-air, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons.
Some aircraft types can carry a wide variety of ordnance – for example, the Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker could use forward-firing gun pods, 500 and 250 pound bombs, napalm units, cluster bomb units, flares, rockets, smoke grenades and propaganda leaflet dispensers.
Ordnance can be carried in a bomb bay or hung from a hardpoint.
For many weapons there is a limit to the length of time they can be flown (e.g. because of vibration damage); after this their safety or effectiveness is not guaranteed. This can be a problem if weapons designed for high intensity conflict are carried on multiple missions in a long counter-insurgency campaign.
History
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Guided and unguided Ordnance
Ordnance can be divided into guided and unguided categories based on their targeting capabilities. Guided ordnance, such as Precision-guided munitions (PGMs), use advanced technologies like GPS, infared, radar or laser tracking to precisely hit designated targets. Unguided ordnance, commonly known as "dumb bombs," lack guidance systems and rely on the aircraft’s release parameters to strike a target. Though less accurate, unguided bombs are often used for area strikes and are more cost-effective.
Air-to-Ground vs. Air-to-Air Ordnance
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See also
References
- "Factsheets : Fairchild AU-23A". Nationalmuseum.af.mil. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- De-classified summary of conference at UK Joint Services Command and Staff College reported in Aerospace International (magazine) March 2011 page 24
- "Guest Editor's Introduction: Homing Missile Guidance and Control" (PDF). jhuapl.edu.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 44 (help) - "Laser-Guided Bombs - Building LGB Capability". www.sps-aviation.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ www.baesystems.com https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/productfamily/precision-guided-munitions. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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