Why the GLSDB Is So Cost Effective for Ukraine | WSJ Equipped
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Published 2024-02-01
While the GLSDBs won’t be Kyiv’s most powerful or longest-range weapon, WSJ explains how they could add significant flexibility and capacity for military operations.
Chapters:
0:00 U.S. shipping GLSDB to Ukraine
0:43 How the weapon works
4:15 Pricing and comparisons
5:12 What’s next?
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All Comments (21)
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Dude is selling me the GLSDB like a guy showing me the latest features on a Ford Bronco
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Chuckin 250 pounds 94 miles is pretty impressive itself.
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Looks like someone went "we got lots of these and lots of these, make something good with them."
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Two more features mentioned on the SAAB web page: • Advanced Anti-Jam GPS System-aided Inertial Navigation System • Laser SDB variant for moving target capability
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Another game changer? The game changed a lot over the last two years.
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4:58 HIMARS can carry either 6 GMLRS or 1 ATACMS, not both at the same time
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One thing yall left out. The rocket motor its uses are surplus... they are being disassembled from rockets that have cluster bombs on them currently
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Saab from Sweden is involved. So, not only a US product!
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I'm very happy to hear this ! Thank you America !
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Awesome. Never heard about this. Following the Ukraine conflict is like a very lengthy deep dive to modern weapons systems currently in use.
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Completely missed the part where LSDB have an advanced jamming device inside of it unlike ATACMS. The swedes that produce the GLSDB(Saab) claims it's impossible to shot down because of this. We will see about the impossible to shot down part.
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You can tell the art/graphics person that makes the drawings really has a good time making these.
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I think the attack angle variability is a good trade off for the smaller warhead.
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Ummm, sounds like some good features but I think ill wait for the GLSDB 2 to buy...
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It was originally developed for Afghanistan because it allowed to hit targets on the backside of mountains even when you were firing it from the other side. The cheaper price of these hopefully allowed us to send a lot of these to Ukraine - they were part of a prior aid package but are just now being delivered by Boeing and Saab - they use old GMLRS engines from a version we no longer use and there were apparently some issues with them that had to be readjusted.
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I love how 250lb bomb is a “small diameter” bomb in the U.S.
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Remember folks, ACCURACY trumps all. I dont need a 2000lb rocket if my 250lb bomb can hit the target every time, or even most of the time. GLSDB takes the guesswork and luck out of long range artillery, you're trading a couple big things for thousands of accurate ones.
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Say what you will, but you can thank Ukraine for teaching the Americans to innovate with their own systems.
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Another game changer that change no game!
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Well, about 94 miles is accurately specified as 150 km, which is the maximum range. Developments started almost ten years ago. Many tests along the development took place, notably in northern Sweden. Also, SAAB has brought in a few Norwegian companies to support the development and production. The maximum range is the maximum. Around 100 km is more realistic given the target, which may need to go around, a complex flight path, or a moving target to follow. But of course, under good conditions, the GLSBD will reach 150 km within 1 meter, which is truly excellent. More specific information can be found on the SAAB web page and Wikipedia, which refer to SAAB in many places. As a note, SAAB and Boeing have many ongoing successful cooperations, notably also the new Jet trainer T-7A.
