BGL-1000 (970 kg)
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Description
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The 970 kg BGL-1000 is a French laser-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Guidance | Laser |
| Missile guidance time | 60 secs |
| Mass | 970 kg |
| Explosive type | TNT |
| TNT equivalent | 500 kg |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
BGL can be used in GRB with great accuracy to hit armored vehicles and AAs. they can also be used very effectively in air simulator battles to attack bases, bot armored vehicles and in wild weasel function, destroying any anti-aircraft defending bases, the battlefield or the airports.
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Laser guidance grants high bombing precision
- Laser guidance bomb allows for flexibility on where to release weapon
- Laser guidance allows for long range/ high alt bomb drop, avioding air defence max range
Cons:
- Laser guidance requires you to keep a laser pointed at the target, limiting what manoeuvres the aircraft can pull after dropping the bomb
- The laser from your aircraft can be blocked by buildings or terrain
History
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Media
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See also
- Related development
External links
| Guided bombs | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 1,092 lb | GBU-16 Paveway II |
| 505 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I |
| 510 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I ER |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-8 · GBU-15(V)1/B |
| 957 kg | GBU-10 Paveway II |
| Germany | |
| 1,400 kg | PC 1400 X (Fritz X)* |
| USSR | |
| 50 kg | KAB-50L · KAB-50TV |
| 500 kg | KAB-500Kr · KAB-500Kr-E · KAB-500L |
| 1,500 kg | KAB-1500Kr |
| Britain | |
| 277 kg | GBU-12 Paveway II |
| 546 kg | Mk.13 |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-24 Paveway III |
| China | |
| 250 kg | GB250 |
| 500 kg | GB-500J |
| 1,000 kg | GB-1000J |
| France | |
| 400 kg | BGL-400 |
| 970 kg | BGL-1000 |
| * Armour-piercing bomb | |
| See also | List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of retarded bombs |
