The GBU-44/B Viper Strike glide bomb was a GPS-aided laser-guided variant of the Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT) munition which originally had a combination acoustic and infrared homing seeker.

Sep 19, 2006 · The Viper Strike, designated GBU-44/B by the U.S. Air Force, will be primarily used from UAVs. The Army has fitted some of its MQ-5 Hunter UAVs with Viper Strike capability, and deployed the weapon to Iraq in 2005.

Dec 8, 2021 · The GBU-44/B was actually the first weapon used from an Army UAV in combat. But lethality was a problem for the GBU-44/B and led to its eventual withdrawal from usage.

Apr 21, 2020 · The GBU-44/B Viper Strike was one of the first of this new class of weapon. But does it have a future? At the beginning of the Global War on Terror, the smallest precision munition...

The GBU-44/B Viper-E is a 44lb., air-launched guided munition for stand-off precision attack. Currently in production, Viper-E is a low-risk, mature program that provides a turn-key precision weapon solution for fixed wing, helicopter and UAV platforms.

BAT is an unpowered glide aircraft-bomb with cruciform folding wings and 4 wrap-around tailfins. Once released, the BAT uses passive ACOUSTIC (ACC) wingtip sensors for initial target …

Northrop Grumman’s developed the GBU-44 Viper Strike as a small, precision attack munition with guide/ glide fins and a 4 pound HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) warhead. It used a semi-active laser seeker for the final attack phase.

GBU-44/B Viper Strike - (USAF, 2005, BAT) Guided Weapon Surface Max: 3.7 km. Land Max: 3.7 km.

Jan 27, 2025 · The GBU-44A/B Viper Strike is a lightweight, smoothbore aircraft bomb developed to be used in large quantities, such as the AC-130.

Apr 19, 2012 · Designated the GBU-44/B by the USAF, the Viper Strike is a GPS-aided, laser-guided glide bomb designed to be fired by UAVs. Its flatter aerodynamic shape allows it to float towards its...