- US Special Operations Command signed a contract with Alabama-based defense contractor Dynetics for supply of over 1,000 Small Glide Munitions over four years.
- The SGM is a small precision guided standoff missile, meaning it can be launched outside its intended target area and glide all the way to until impact.
- The missile is intended to be attached to UAVs and AC-130 gunships, and is a smaller but more destructive and capable alternative to the AGM-114 Hellfire
ADVERTISEMENT
The US is stocking up on a small, deadly new missile
Standoff missiles essentially act as small precision cruise missiles and glide bombs, and are often compared to short-range ballistic missiles.
US Special Operations Command plans to award a
like the Hellfire, the SGM can be detonated on impact or in the air while it is in close proximity to its target.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
7 do's and don’ts of the Holy month of Ramadan
Top 5 sweetest celebrity mother-child relationships that stand out for us
International Women's Day: 5 Nigerian female celebrities championing women’s rights
Top 5 female directors in Nollywood
6 things that will break a Muslim's fast during Ramadan
5 benefits of fasting during Ramadan
5 reasons Easter was more fun when we were children
Dos and don’ts of supporting Muslims during Ramadan
Here are common things people rarely dream about
ADVERTISEMENT