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AFRL Tests 2,000 Pound Dialable Effects Munition with Three Settings

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

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AFRL Tests 2,000 Pound Dialable Effects Munition with Three Settings

The 2,000 pound Dialable Effects Munition delivers a precision effect to a target during a demonstration of the weapon’s capabilities on July 28 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) said on Aug. 17 that it concluded its Dialable Effects Munition (DEM) demonstration program with a test of the experimental, three-setting 2,000 pound bomb on July 28. "This new capability will give the Department of the Air Force the ability to prosecute targets more effectively in high-end fights, which equates to greater mission flexibility," AFRL said. AFRL has been working on a Joint Concept Technology Demonstration (JCTD) with the Navy since 2018 on the…

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