OVERVIEW: The GBU-15(V)1C/B CWW (Cruciform Wing Weapon) is a unpowered glide bomb.
DETAILS: The basic GBU-15 configuration consists of a bolt-on guidance/fin section and a cruciform wing group and data link attached to a Mk 84 bomb. The GBU-15(V)1C/B CWW guidance section uses a electro-optical sensor for guidance. It also incorporates a GPS receiver, giving the weapon an all-weather capability. The weapon can be launched at low altitude.
NOTES: Does not require target acquisition before release.
SOURCES: Rockwell GBU-15(V)/B. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-112.html ; Clancy, T. (1995). Fighter wing: A guided tour of an Air Force combat wing. New York: Berkley Books, pg. 149-50 ; GBU-15 - Smart Weapons. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/gbu-15.htm