THUNDER P-31
EDGE Group kit turning Mk 81 bombs into guided weapons; ordered by Morocco in 2026.
Morocco's Administration of National Defence ordered THUNDER P-31 guidance kits and DESERT STING 16 glide bombs from EDGE Group at the Marrakech Air Show on 9 October 2026, for the Royal Moroccan Air Force's armed drones.
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Morocco's Administration of National Defence ordered THUNDER P-31 guidance kits and DESERT STING 16 glide bombs from the UAE's EDGE Group at the Marrakech Air Show on 9 October 2026, for the Royal Moroccan Air Force's armed drones. EDGE disclosed no value.
THUNDER P-31 is a precision-guidance kit developed and made in the UAE by EDGE Group. It converts the Mk 81 general-purpose bomb into a guided weapon. EDGE gives a range of up to 10 km when dropped from drones and up to 20 km from fast, high-flying aircraft, with satellite-aided inertial navigation and an optional semi-active laser seeker.
The kit reuses a common unguided bomb rather than a purpose-built drone munition. Morocco will be its operator, with EDGE handling integration and long-term support.
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