Thales Begins Laser-guided Munition Tests
Thales has adapted an older weapon with laser guidance to create a low-collateral damage munition ideal for the urban environment.
A prototype BAT-120 GL is released from the belly-mounted launcher of a Mirage 2000D, with additional dummy/test instrument weapons mounted on the rack. (photo: DGA)
A prototype BAT-120 GL is released from the belly-mounted launcher of a Mirage 2000D, with additional dummy/test instrument weapons mounted on the rack. (photo: DGA)

Last month a Thales and DGA team conducted the first guided release of the BAT-120 GL guided munition, the company has revealed. The 35-kg (77-pound) weapon was dropped at the Biscarosse range in western France from a Dassault Mirage 2000D. During the trial, the prototype munition executed trajectory corrections in accordance with the test plan.


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