GBU-53/B StormBreaker

StormBreaker steps closer to F-35 integration after recent test

Integration of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb on the F-35 Lightning II has moved a step closer after the US Navy, in partnership with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, recently carried out two successful guided test vehicle releases

USAF clears F-15E to use StormBreaker smart weapon

Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced on October 13 that the US Air Force (USAF) has cleared the firm’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker smart weapon for use on its Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fleet

StormBreaker makes Super Hornet test debut

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, alongside the US Navy, has completed the first guided release of its GBU-53/B StormBreaker air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb from a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.