fielded by the Warsaw Pact. Operationally, the Maverick is a very lethal
system, obtaining an 85% kill probability in weapons trials. Any vehicle or
grounded aircraft can be taken out with Mavericks.

Paveway Laser Guided Bombs (LGB):
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Effective Against: Bridges, Bunkers, Buildings, Installations

Another precision munition carried by the A-10 is the Texas Instruments
GBU-10E Paveway II Mk 84 laser-guided 2,000lb bomb. The Paveway is basically
an 'iron bomb' with a laser seeker and control surfaces added. A typical
attack profile is as follows: The pilot locks onto a target illuminated by a
ground or air based laser using the A-10s Pave Penny acquisition pod. Then he
releases the weapon which glides to the target on its own, making mid-flight
corrections as needed. Paveway is most effective against hard targets such as
bridges, hardened aircraft revetments, and large buildings.

Honeywell Mk 20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb (ROC):
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Effective Against: Vehicles

Despite the addition of a laser seeker on the newest versions, Rockeye is not
considered a precision munition. The Rockeye relies on the 'scatter effect'
of up to 150 armor piercing and high explosive bomblets to destroy its target.
Anything within its lethal radius (about 500 feet) is certain to be damaged,
and stands a fair chance of being totally destroyed. The Rockeye is most
effective against lightly armored vehicles, (BRDM 3s, ACRVs, Mobile SAM
launchers, grounded aircraft) but a luck hit can kill a tank.

Matra Durandal Anti-Runway Penetration Bomb (DUR):
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