The SVP-24 is a Russian computerized bomb sight and navigation system, built by the company Gefest and T, that guides unguided bombs to strike with accuracy approaching that of precision-guided weapons. It combines GLONASS satellite navigation with a mission computer and cockpit displays so a crew can preprogram target coordinates and let the system calculate the release point automatically. It has been fitted to Russian aircraft including the Su-24M, Su-25SM3, Su-33, Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS, and Tu-142, and it drew wide attention during the Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War, where strike accuracy improved sharply once ground correction stations were installed in 2015.
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Weapon Class (category)Detection / Electronic Warfare System 1 Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassComputerized bomb sight and navigation system 1 Connections
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The SVP-24 is a navigation system that acts as a computerized bomb sight
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It proved to be highly effective in the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War and is being rolled out to all bombers in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and Russian Naval Aviation.
Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Article text
It proved to be highly effective in the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War and is being rolled out to all bombers in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and Russian Naval Aviation.
In Group: Radar, Navigation and Electronic Warfare Systems, Lead sentence
The SVP-24 is a navigation system that acts as a computerized bomb sight manufactured by Russian company Gefest & T, that is claimed to provide similar accuracy to guided munitions.
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