USAF conducts successful DGPS bomb tests

ROCKWELL GBU-15 glide-bombs modified with global-positioning/inertial-navigation systems (GPS/INS) were dropped from US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s with a mean accuracy of 5m (16ft), or better, in recent tests using differential GPS (DGPS) to enhance precision guidance.

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