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F1 grenade (Australia)larger figure on 0 of 1
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomblarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | F1 grenade (Australia) | GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb |
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| Type | Time-fuzed hand grenade[source] | Glide bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | Australia[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | Late 1990s–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | War in Afghanistan , Iraq War , Military intervention against ISIL , Syrian Civil War , Russian invasion of Ukraine , Gaza war |
packed
Single sourcewings extended
Single source5 ft 3.3 in (1.61 m) (wings extended) 7.5 in (190 mm) packed[source]
Operational; All SDB I variants over when air-dropped
Single sourceOperational; when launched as a part of the GLSDB
Single sourceAll 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]
Filling weight
Single sourceof RDX
Single sourceof wax
Single source62 g (2.2 oz): 30 g (1.1 oz) of RDX, 32 g (1.1 oz) of wax[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 sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Australian Defence Industries[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1990s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Thales Australia (formerly Australian Defence Industries)[source] | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] |
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| Produced | 1990s–present[source] | 2005–present[source] |
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| Filling | RDX , phlegmatized with paraffin wax[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Time-delay fuze (4.5–5.5 seconds)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | United States Israel Italy Netherlands Ukraine Saudi Arabia Australia[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$40,000 (SDB I, FY 2021)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 17,000+[source] |
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| Variants | — | GBU-39/B GBU-39A/B GBU-39B/B[source] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| Accuracy | — | SDB I (GBU-39) 3 ft (1 m) CEP[source] |
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All 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]