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Filling weight
Single source910 kilograms (2,000 lb)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | FT PGB | GBU-24 Paveway III |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan | depends on the gravity bomb used[source] | — |
| Height | depends on the gravity bomb used[source] | — |
| Speed | freefall[source] | — |
| Range | depends on the altitude released[source] | — |
| Type | Precision-guided bomb[source] | Laser-guided bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United States of America[source] |
| In service | 2006–present[source] | 1983[source] |
| Used by | China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)[source] | Raytheon[source] |
| Produced | 2006–present[source] | — |
| Warhead | various gravity bombs[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact / Proximity[source] | — |
| Guidance system | inertial + satellite guidance[source] | — |
| Launch platform | aerial platforms[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Texas Instruments[source] |
| Designed | — | 1980[source] |
| Filling | — | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |