MK82-EP wins orders in France and Germany
Enhanced version of 500lb general purpose bomb will be used by Eurofighter, Mirage, Rafale and Tornado aircraft
The MK82-EP general purpose aircraft bomb is to equip French and German aircraft, manufacturer Rheinmetall announced on 2 December.
More than 2,000 examples have been ordered of this enhanced version of the 500lb MK82 bomb, in contracts worth more than €35 million ($42.32 million).
In the first serial production order, from French defence procurement agency DGA, the MK82-EP will arm Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft.
The bomb will also be the warhead of the GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) that will be installed on German Tornados and Eurofighters.
The MK82-EP can be deployed in freefall mode or as a precision-guided munition in tandem with Paveway, Enhanced Paveway, JDAM and LJDAM or Armament Air-Sol Modulaire kits.
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