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Precision-Guided Munitions Lab

From dumb bombs to smart weapons: explore guidance modes and accuracy

Unguided (~300 m CEP)Guided (~5 m CEP)CEP = radius within which 50% of rounds impact
Step 1 / 8Unguided vs Guided

An unguided bomb falls where gravity and wind take it. Circular Error Probable (CEP) measures accuracy: the radius of a circle in which 50% of munitions land. World War II dumb bombs had CEPs of hundreds of metres. Precision-guided munitions shrink that circle to single digits, meaning a single weapon can do the job that once required dozens of sorties.

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