In this tutorial you have used a wide array of munitions to attack various targets. Standard dumb bombs tend to miss a lot but if you drop enough of them, you will do some damage. More modern weapons, while not as versatile as a standard bomb, do a much better job at hitting the targets. Remember that you should use the best tool for the job at hand, munition selection is one of the most important decisions you have when planning a strike.

There are no wonder weapons that are all things to all targets; JDAMs are great if you know where the target is and it's not moving; Mavericks are great against moving targets but don't do a lot of damage; SDBs are great for small pinpoint targets but cannot penetrate and don't hit very hard; Cluster bombs cover a wide area and penetrate armor but don't do too much to buildings. The nearest thing that you have to a Silver Bullet is a JASSM, but you probably won't have many of them and only in very modern scenarios.

See you in Tutorial 2 where we will cover the mission planner and basic concepts of attacking.