A glide bomb or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces.

When were laser guided missiles invented?

Laser-guided weapons were first developed in the United States in the early 1960s. The United States Air Force issued the first development contracts in 1964, leading to the development of the Paveway series, which was used operationally in the Vietnam War starting in 1968.

What is the blast radius of a Hellfire missile?

Chamayou reports that the Hellfire missile has a 'kill radius' of 50 feet (15 metres) and a 'wounding radius' of 65 feet (20 metres); the GBU-12 Paveway II has a 'casualty radius' of between 200 and 300 feet (within which 50 per cent of people will be killed).