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The new BRU-57 multiple weapon rack was approved for use on the F-16 in late April, enabling the fighter to carry four, instead of two, 1,000-pound-class smart weapons. The BRU-57 has two stations, each with MIL-STD-1760 interfaces for smart weapons so flight and targeting data can be transferred to the weapon immediately prior to release. The US Air Force recently certified use of the CBU-103/104/105/107 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser series using the BRU-57 on its fleet of Block 40/42/50/52 F-16 aircraft. The rack is also compatible with 500-pound and 1,000-pound GBU-38/32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions. All these weapons are integrated with only a software change to the F-16.
Photo By Tom Reynolds
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