ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

ArcLight (missile)

Okay kiddo, so an arclight missile is a weapon that can be fired from a plane or a helicopter to go boom and cause destruction to things on the ground.

Now, this missile is a bit special because it has a special feature called "cluster munitions". What does that mean? Well, it means that when the missile explodes, it releases lots of smaller bombs, like a piñata that explodes and releases candies. But instead of candies, it releases smaller bombs called submunitions.

These submunitions fly all over the place and hit different targets, like buildings or vehicles. This helps to take out several targets with just one missile. Cool, right?

But wait, there's more! Arclight missiles also have a cool feature called "GPS guidance". This means that the missile can target a specific location on the ground using GPS coordinates. So the pilot can say to the missile, "I want you to hit that building over there" and the missile will fly straight to that building like a homing pigeon.

Overall, an arclight missile is a powerful weapon that can be used to take out several targets at once using cluster munitions and GPS guidance. But remember, it's important to use weapons responsibly and only in situations where it is absolutely necessary to do so.