Official: The US has transferred GLSDB shells for HIMARS and M270 with a target engagement range of up to 150 kilometres to Ukraine

The United States of America has transferred GLSDB shells to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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This was announced by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland at a briefing in Kyiv on 31 January. According to her, GLSDB have already travelled to the front.

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GLSDB (Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb) are missiles for HIMARS and M270 MLRS with a range of up to 150 kilometres. The missiles are produced by the American company Boeing together with the Swedish company SAAB. Each GLSDB projectile is a combination of an M26 unguided rocket and a GBU-39/B SDB aerial guided bomb, which weighs approximately 115kg. The GLSDB is propelled by the M26 rocket motor and the GBU-39/B then moves towards the target using an inbuilt GPS paired with an inertial navigation system.

Source: RBC-UA