ABombs, grenades & mines
BLU-109 bomb
Free-fall penetration bomb (guided when equipped as JDAM or Paveway )
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ABombs, grenades & mines
Free-fall penetration bomb (guided when equipped as JDAM or Paveway )
At a glance
BLU-109 bomblarger figure on 1 of 1
DM51 hand grenadelarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | BLU-109 bomb | DM51 hand grenade |
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| Type | Free-fall penetration bomb (guided when equipped as JDAM or Paveway )[source] | Hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1985-present[source] | 1978–…[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force Israeli Air Force[source] | See Users |
with fuse
Single source107 mm (4.2 in) (with fuse)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Gaza war Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) 2026 Iran war[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Filling | Tritonal[source] | PETN[source] |
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| Designer | — | Diehl Defence[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1970s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Diehl Defence[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | €33.60 (1996)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1970s–…[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | DM82 delay fuse[source] |
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