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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 4 of 4
HG 85larger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | HG 85 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | — |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | Munitionsfabrik Altdorf, today RUAG[source] |
| Designed |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
97 mm (3.8 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1980[source]
1985[source] |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | RUAG[source] |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | RDX / TNT (55/45%)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Time Fuse[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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