Aircraft
Raytheon UK Describes Paveway IV Upgrades
Raytheon Paveway IV weapons on their transporter, next to a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Raytheon Paveway IV weapons on their transporter, next to a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

Raytheon Systems revealed a series of planned upgrades to the Paveway IV “smart” 500-pound bomb for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). In British service since 2008, the weapon has been dropped more than 1,000 times, said T.J. Marsden, chief engineer of weapons systems for Raytheon’s UK subsidiary. He described Paveway IV as the UK’s primary air-to-ground weapon.