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laser guidance, archaeology, atmospheric physics, geography, forestry, and geomorphology.
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Laser guidance systems which are attached to smart bombs used by Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen are made at the Glenrothes site.
For instance, the business has developed a
laser guidance system for building tunnels that negates the need to use tunnel boring machines.
The APKWS is a low-cost semi-active
laser guidance kit developed by BAE Systems, which is added to unguided 70 mm rockets, turning them into precision strike weapons.
A laser-guided bomb (LGB) is a guided bomb that uses semi-active
laser guidance to strike a designated target with greater accuracy in comparison to an unguided bomb.
Both weapons include dual mode capabilities, and the case of the Paveway-IV the option of GPS/INS guidance or
laser guidance depending on target type and weather conditions.
Another test involved an F-35B dropping a GBU-12 and supporting it with
LASER guidance while simultaneously engaging a QF-16 drone.
A single missile using radar homing and
laser guidance technology costs Au100,000.
The
laser guidance means it can be used to hit a target that has been "painted" or illuminated by a laser.