Italian Air Force arming itself with bombs, missiles made by Rafael
Eurofighter Typhoons will be armed with GPS and laser guided bombs, several types of missiles and new communications systems, which will give the fighters a variety of new attack capabilities
Dan Arkin
| 28/03/2021
A Eurofighter Typhoon. Photo from the Italian Air Force website
The Italian Air Force is arming its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets with new GBU-48 bombs, AMRAAM 120 missiles, and IRIS-T missiles, as well as Litening pods made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, to locate targets and direct guided munitions.
The Aviationist website reported that the GBU-48 Paveway is a new 454kg GPS and laser-guided munition. Italian Air Force commanders said that Eurofighter Typhoons were originally intended mainly for missions to maintain aerial superiority, but starting from last year the planes were equipped with new and advanced software enabling them to carry out air-to-ground attacks.
The advanced version of the plane was also equipped with new communications systems. The new munitions, including bombs and several types of missiles, give the fighters a variety of new attack capabilities.
Eurofighter Typhoons will be armed with GPS and laser guided bombs, several types of missiles and new communications systems, which will give the fighters a variety of new attack capabilities
A Eurofighter Typhoon. Photo from the Italian Air Force website
The Italian Air Force is arming its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets with new GBU-48 bombs, AMRAAM 120 missiles, and IRIS-T missiles, as well as Litening pods made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, to locate targets and direct guided munitions.
The Aviationist website reported that the GBU-48 Paveway is a new 454kg GPS and laser-guided munition. Italian Air Force commanders said that Eurofighter Typhoons were originally intended mainly for missions to maintain aerial superiority, but starting from last year the planes were equipped with new and advanced software enabling them to carry out air-to-ground attacks.
The advanced version of the plane was also equipped with new communications systems. The new munitions, including bombs and several types of missiles, give the fighters a variety of new attack capabilities.
