Paveway IV
| Paveway™ IV | |
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| Type | Precision-Guided Munition |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2008 |
| Used by | Royal Air Force |
| Wars | Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan) Operation ELLAMY (Libya) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Specifications | |
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| Guidance system |
Inertial, GPS Aided Inertial or Semi-Active Laser |
| Launch platform |
Harrier GR9/9a Panavia Tornado GR4 Eurofighter Typhoon |
The Raytheon Paveway IV is a dual mode GPS/INS and laser guided bomb for use by military aircraft. It is the latest iteration of Raytheon's Paveway series.
The weapon is a guidance kit based on the existing Enhanced Paveway II Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG) added to a modified Mk 82 general-purpose bomb with increased penetration performance. The new ECCG contains a Height of Burst (HOB) sensor enabling air burst fusing options, and a SAASM (Selective Availability Anti Spoofing Module) compliant GPS receiver. It can be launched either IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) only, given sufficiently good Transfer Alignment, or using GPS guidance. Terminal laser guidance is available in either navigation mode.
The Paveway IV entered service with the British Royal Air Force in 2008. [1] It is as yet unclear whether it will be used by United States forces, which currently seem committed to the development of the JDAM and small-diameter bomb programs.
Paveway is a trademark of Raytheon Company.
