Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II)
Abstract:
Small Diameter Bomb Increment II SDB II is a joint interest United States Air Force USAF and Department of the Navy DoN ACAT ID program, with the USAF as the lead service. SDB II provides the warfighter the capability to attack mobile targets from stand-off, through weather. The threshold aircraft for the USAF is the F-15E and the threshold aircraft for the DoN are the F-35B and F-35C. Objective aircraft include the F-16, FA-18EF, F-22A, F-35A, B-1B, B-2, B-52, A-10, MQ-9,and AC-130. SDB II will be compatible with the Bomb Rack Unit BRU-61A and the Joint Miniature Munitions BRU BRU-61AA miniature munitions carriages, the CNU-660E carriage system, the Common Munitions Bit and Reprogramming Equipment and the Joint Mission Planning System. The SDB II Program will develop and field a single-weapon USAF storage container and a dual DoN weapon storage container.