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Paveway IV
The Requirement
The Ministry of Defence has selected Paveway IV to be its new all-weather, 24-hour
Precision Guided Bomb (PGB) for use by the RAF and the Royal Navy. Paveway IV will
incorporate a new Mk82 500lb warhead, a new UK 'intelligent' fuse, and an electronic
jamming resistant GPS guidance kit.
Paveway IV is designed to minimise collateral damage without comprising operational
flexibility or effectiveness. Paveway IV is planned to enter service in 2006 and will be
deployed on Tornado GR4/4A, Harrier GR9/9A and Eurofighter. Paveway IV will become
the UK's general-purpose precision weapon.
Benefits to UK plc
UK Prime Contractor
Made in Britain
Paveway
has an extensive existing global customer base. Paveway products are used by 33
different air forces and are integrated on 25 different combat aircraft. Paveway IVs
uniquely flexible integration design means that the weapon can be integrated on all of
these aircraft at minimal risk and cost. The availability of dual mode laser/GPS guidance
within a single weapon means that air forces do not have to incur the expense of
maintaining two separate (laser and GPS) weapon stockpiles. Utilising existing Paveway
infrastructure makes Paveway IV procurement an even more cost-effective option.
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Thales Basingstoke
Bomb Fuze
QinetiQ, Pendine
Programme Management
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MBM Technology, Portslade
Portsmouth Aviation,
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Portsmouth
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Contact:
Dean Mason, Raytheon Systems Limited,
Tel: +44 (0) 207 569 5564
Fax: +44 (0) 207 569 5596