MSOV

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The Israel Military Industries Msov (Modular Stand-Off Vehicle) is a GPS/INS-guided gliding dispenser with high aspect ratio swing-wings.

The Msov is seen in some quarters as an alternative to the much lighter Raytheon AGM-154 Jsow (Joint Stand-Off Weapon).

Air-to-ground weapons

The Israel Military Industries Msov (Modular Stand-Off Vehicle) is a swing wing glide dispenser with GPS/INS navigation and a variety of submunitions.

Dispensers and submunitions: in dealing with groups of armoured vehicles, some form of dispenser may be employed to provide area coverage by means of a number of guided or unguided submunitions. (Complete Guide)

For example, the Israel Military Industries (IMI) Modular Stand-Off Vehicle (MSOV) is credited with a range of 100 kilometres, implying a lift:drag ratio around 7.3:1.

Bolt from a more distant blue: between the two extremes of low-cost guided bombs (see Armada 1/2002) and expensive long-range cruise missiles (3/2001) there exists a need for cost-effective tactical air-to-ground guided weapons that can deliver suitable warheads precisely and from a safe distance against high-value, hardened, mobile or multiple targets by day and night and under all weather conditions. (Airborne Warfare)

Suffice to say that Israel now has an amazing position in the missile market: Arrow anti-ballistic, Derby air-to-air, Gill/Spike anti-tank, Msov, to mention just but a few of the latest.

Born out of necessity; Israel's defence industry is somewhat unique in that its development did not benefit from a long historical process, unlike that of other countries. Indeed its roots cannot be found in traditional age-old arsenals or shipyards. In fact one can say that it was born with the nation, in 1948. (Defence Industry Report)

Combined GPS+INS guidance is being employed in several new air-tog-round weapon systems, including the Raytheon Jsow (Joint Stand-Off Weapon) or AGM-154, and the Israel Military Industries Delilah and MSOV (Modular Stand-Off Vehicle).

Guided bombs are getting better; coalition efforts in the 1991 Gulf War involved the first large-scale use of laser-guided bombs, and demonstrated their excellent cost-effectiveness in medium altitude releases against high-contrast fixed targets in clear weather daylight conditions