Advanced Weapon Systems
6 June 2023
Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb Positioned to Change the Game
How Saab and Boeing adapted long-range precision aircraft technology for ground unit armed forces requirements. The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) leverages a long history of missile technology development and expertise.The two firms jointly developed the GLSDB, which has been tested and refined since its first flight in 2015. This unique capability was initially developed without a program sponsor. Both companies saw the potential for such a system and internally funded its research and development for almost a decade.