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 4 of 4
RGD-5larger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source7 ft 11 in (2.41 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BLU-109 bomb | RGD-5 |
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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] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1985-present[source] | 1954–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force Israeli Air Force[source] | — |
| Wars |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
116.8 mm (4.60 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War Gaza war Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) 2026 Iran war[source] |
Vietnam War Six-Day War The Troubles Yom Kippur War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War First Chechen War Kosovo War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Filling | Tritonal[source] | Trinitrotoluene[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | 3.2 to 4.2 seconds. pyrotechnic delay fuse[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | ~350 fragments[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Vytis[source]Lithuanian licensed copy · production 1992–1996 |
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