A
glide bomb or
stand-off bomb is a
standoff weapon with
flight control surfaces to give it a flatter,
gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This allows it to be released at a distance from the target rather than right over it, allowing a successful attack without the aircraft needing to survive until reaching the target.
World War II-era glide bombs like the German
Fritz X and
Henschel Hs 293 pioneered the use of remote control systems, allowing the controlling aircraft to direct the bomb to a pinpoint target as a pioneering form of
precision-guided munition.