'GB-1' - Yumi

Introduction
The Yumi is a high power guided bomb, specialized for standoff strikes against hardened targets.

Usage
The Yumi is capable of knocking out most hardened structures with a single hit, and its large lock cone size makes it easy to line up a shot.

This simplicity allows for pilots to take evasive action sooner, and untethers them from the need to carefully align consecutive bomb payloads. An added advantage to this easy point-and-kill dynamic is the Yumi's tendency to score direct hits on Frigate weak spots, eliminating the need for follow-up strikes.

The Yumi can also be fired unguided as it does not self-destruct on a miss, whereupon it behaves like a rocket (ie. it falls straight and at a more shallow angle than other bombs). Careful aim is required however, due to a lack of dedicated sights for unguided drops. It is also affected by gravity to some degree, unlike a rocket.

Another aspect which sets it apart from rockets is it's indefinite flight time. Because it never self destructs and can maintain relatively level flight after being deployed, it can precisely torpedo larger targets from well over 3000m away, which is more than triple the average enemy's detection range. This lends the bomb an unexpected stealth utility.

While the Yumi is made practically unusable by smaller craft with lower payload stats, it is a natural fit for the less agile medium-heavy bombers, who stand to benefit massively from any high-power distance weapon. At Mk 3, the Yumi's 1500 lock range keeps it well out of range of FLAK and SAM-LR towers, allowing ground attackers to keep their armor intact for more urgent situations.

While it is guided, being affected by gravity means that the Yumi cannot change directions easily, and is ill suited for firing upwards at a target.

Trivia

 * The Yumi originally used semi-active guidance similar to a laser guided bomb; however this caused technical issues when launched against moving targets.