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SSgt. Lee Schading, USAF · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
GBU-15larger figure on 2 of 2
LU 213 grenadelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GBU-15 | LU 213 grenade |
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| Type | Precision guided munition (PGM)[source] | Hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | — |
| Used by | USAF[source] | — |
| Wars | Operation Wooden Leg Persian Gulf War[source] |
Wingspan
Single source4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source5 to 15 nmi (9.3 to 27.8 km; 5.8 to 17.3 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan[source]
| Designer | Rockwell International[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
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| Variants | GBU-15(V)1/B GBU-15(V)21/B GBU-15(V)22/B[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Manual guidance by radio datalink with TV guidance or Infrared homing with Imaging Infra-red[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Aerodynamic[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | F-4 Phantom II B-52 Stratofortress F-111 Aardvark F-15E Strike Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Titanite S.A. (Titanobel)[source] |
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| Filling | — | Composition B[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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