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At a glance
Claymore minelarger figure on 0 of 2
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomblarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
125, or 1 ⁄ 8 -inch ( ) diameter steel balls, about 700 per unit
Single source.125, or 1 ⁄ 8 -inch (3.2 mm) diameter steel balls, about 700 per unit[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source3,995 ft/s (1,218 m/s)[source]
Filling weight
Single source24 oz (680 g)[source]
AFX 1209 MBX ("multiphase blast explosive"), composite case Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B)
Single sourceAFX 757 enhanced blast insensitive explosive, penetrating steel case
Single sourceAll SDB I variants total SDB I (GBU-39/B)
Single sourceExplosive fill AFX 757 Insensitive munition certified PBX Penetration: greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) of steel reinforced concrete SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B)
Single sourceAll SDB I variants 206 lb (93 kg) total SDB I (GBU-39/B) Explosive fill: 36 lb (16 kg) AFX 757 Insensitive munition certified PBX Penetration: greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) of steel reinforced concrete SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) 137 lb (62 kg) AFX 1209 MBX ("multiphase blast explosive"), composite case Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) 36 lb (16 kg) AFX 757 enhanced blast insensitive explosive, penetrating steel case[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Claymore mine | GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine[source] | Glide bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
| Used by | United States, United Kingdom, Denmark[source] | United States Israel Italy Netherlands Ukraine Saudi Arabia Australia[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Korean conflict Cambodian Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Iraq War Gulf War Operation Protective Edge Bosnian War Rhodesian Bush War War in Afghanistan Sri Lankan Civil War Myanmar Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | War in Afghanistan , Iraq War , Military intervention against ISIL , Syrian Civil War , Russian invasion of Ukraine , Gaza war[source] |
| Designer | Norman Macleod and others[source] | — |
| Designed | 1952–1956[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Mohawk Electrical Systems[source] | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] |
| Unit cost | $ 119 as of 1993[source] | US$40,000 (SDB I, FY 2021)[source] |
| Sights | Peep sight on early models, later a knife edge sight[source] | — |
| Filling | C-4[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Blasting Cap Assembly M4[source] | — |
| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
| No. built | — | 17,000+[source] |
| Variants | — | GBU-39/B GBU-39A/B GBU-39B/B[source] |
| Warhead | — | SDB I (GBU-39/B) penetrating blast fragmentation, penetrating steel nosecone SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) blast ultra-low fragmentation Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) penetrating blast fragmentation, w/o steel nosecone[source] |
| Guidance system | — | SDB I (GBU-39/B) SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) GPS / INS Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) GPS / INS with terminal semi-active laser guidance[source] |
| Accuracy | — | SDB I (GBU-39) 3 ft (1 m) CEP[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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All SDB I variants over 60 nmi (69 mi; 111 km) when air-dropped, 150 km (93 mi; 81 nmi) when launched as a part of the GLSDB ,[source]