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Thunder-3 (LT-3) laser-guided bomb

The new LT-3 penetrating laser-guided bomb produced in the China Aviation Exhibition Hall of Zhuhai Air Show was once again unveiled. The bomb was on display with the LT-2 500 kg laser-guided bomb. The LT-3 penetrating laser-guided bomb adopts GPS/INS+ laser composite guidance method. The impact accuracy is very high up to 3 meters, the maximum launch distance is 24 kilometers, and it can penetrate 1.5 meters of reinforced concrete obstacles. Data Map: The new domestic LT-3 penetrating laser-guided bomb in the China Aviation Exhibition Hall of Zhuhai Air Show was once again unveiled. The bomb was on display with the LT-2 500 kg laser-guided bomb. The LT-3 penetrating laser-guided bomb adopts GPS/INS+ laser composite guidance method. The impact accuracy is very high up to 3 meters, the maximum launch distance is 24 kilometers, and it can penetrate 1.5 meters of reinforced concrete obstacles.

Although the LT-2 laser-guided bomb and the photoelectric aiming pod have solved the problem of the Chinese Air Force's accurate attack on the weather all day and night, it has filled the domestic gap, but its tactical technical indicators are still far from the world advanced level. It has been said that the LT-2 is only equivalent to the first generation of the US Paveway-1 in the technical level. Therefore, the latter also has problems. For example, the low-altitude delivery capability is low, and it can only be bombed at medium and high altitudes, and it is easy to expose the attack intention. The counterattack of the other party, the gliding distance is short, the launching distance is only about 10 kilometers, and it is impossible to project bombs outside the defense zone, and the guidance precision is not high, and it cannot be used under large wind speed conditions, and cannot attack the maneuvering target, which limits its use range and Combat flexibility. Therefore, for our country, both the troops and the export need more advanced laser-guided bombs to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops and their competitiveness in the international market.