that changes quite a bit, even in the worst case scenario it would hit like slightly stronger hellfire.
Well. If gaijin will give it 170+ warhead preset - yes.
Isn’t it AFX-757 for the SDB II?
No, I don’t think. It’s for GBU-39 series.
There is no reason to use AFX-757 when you make “anti-tank” bomb
Hm, interesting…
Use the AFX-757 when you have a HEAT warhead in general…
Well it’s rated as an insensitive explosive and has an Re Factor ~1.85 (vs TNT, 1.39 vs Comp. B), so it’s not a bad choice, Also it technically counts as thermobaric / FAE explosive.
Well, Let’s see what Gaijin will add.
For a multipurpose munition having a thermobaric component seems like a great idea
nope programable HEAT or HE
All in effect it means is that the mass balance of the reactants is deliberately skewed within the explosive mixture to contain more reducing agents(reaction fuel) than oxidizer, and so it uses Atmospheric oxygen as part of the reaction chain to facilitate that excess fuel.
This basically makes it far more fuel efficient by mass than other chemicals since for a fixed total weight, you get a lot more Energy & heat out. The tradeoffs are effectively twofold, where care needs to be taken to disperse the fuel and ensure that it evenly reacts since it may otherwise dud or, not completely combust since the net reaction isn’t stoichiometrically balanced by design.
It’s a multi-functional warhead (so SAP-HE, HE-F and HEAT-F are all likely possible depending on target), also with a Ram air turbine to generate electrical power it should be able to glide indefinitely as long as it has altitude, at the cost of higher drag.
If the C got EPAWSS because of testing, would it also get the increased countermeasures count?
But why would the fuse need power? Might have an Airburst functionality, neat.
But why you need ATA for airburst?
It was specifically mentioned that the fuse was failing due to needing power as the voltage needed is simply generated on impact via a piezoelectric Quartz crystal plate being crushed for an impact or delay fuse.
And a similar issue was caused with the DSU-33A/B & DSU-33B/B for the JDAM for the F-14B &-14D, not being able to take full advantage of their range, which was fixed with the DSU-33C/B.
Interesting… So yes, it have HOB.