Paveway IV

Paveway IV

The Raytheon Paveway IV is a new-generation dual mode GPS/INS and laser guided bomb for use by military aircraft. It is the latest iteration of Raytheon's popular Paveway series.

The weapon is a guidance kit based on the existing Enhanced Paveway II Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG) added to a modified Mk 82 general-purpose bomb with increased penetration performance. The new ECCG contains a Height of Burst (HOB) sensor enabling airburst fusing options, and a SAASM (Selective Availability Anti Spoofing Module) compliant GPS receiver. It can be launched either IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) only, given sufficiently good Transfer Alignment, or using GPS guidance. Terminal laser guidance is available in either navigation mode. The weapon can also be launched in a laser only mode, similar to the legacy Paveway II weapon, via a MIL-STD-1760 databus command.

The Paveway IV is scheduled to enter service with the British Royal Air Force in 2007. It is as yet unclear whether it will be used by United States forces, which currently seem committed to the development of the JDAM and small-diameter bomb programs.

Paveway is a trademark of Raytheon Company.

External links

* [http://defence-data.com/paris2003/pagep134.htm List of contractors]
* [http://www.raytheon.co.uk/highlights/weapons_backgrounder.pdf Weapon design] (PDF)

ee also

* Paveway


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