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Measured figures
Length
Single source4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)[source]
GBU-31 · Specifications table · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | Joint Direct Attack Munition |
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| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | guidance kit that converts unguided bombs[source]JDAM · guidance kit; individual equipped bomb specifications are variant scoped |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | Since 1999[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] |
GBU-32 · Specifications table · Length
Single sourceGBU-38 · Specifications table · Length
Single sourceGBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length
Single sourceGBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length · est
Single sourceGBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length
Single source7 ft 8.6 in (2.352 m)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Length
7 ft 10 in (2.38 m)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length
9 ft 11.5 in (3.035 m)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Length
10 ft (3.05 m) est.[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length
12 ft 9 in – 12 ft 5 in (3.879–3.774 m)[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Length
12 ft 8 in (3.85 m)[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Length
GBU-31 · Specifications table · Span
Single sourceGBU-32 · Specifications table · Span
Single sourceGBU-38 · Specifications table · Span
Single sourceGBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
Single sourceGBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
Single sourceGBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
Single source14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Span
17 in (431.8 mm)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
19.6 in (498 mm)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Span
19.6 in (498 mm)[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
25 in (635 mm)[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Span
25.3 in (642.6 mm)[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Span
Diameter
Single source460 millimetres (18 in)[source]
Mass
Single source1,050 kg (2,315 lb)[source]
GBU-31 · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 1
Single sourceGBU-31 · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 2
Single sourceGBU-32 · Specifications table · Launch weight
Single sourceGBU-38 · Specifications table · Launch weight
Single sourceGBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 1
Single sourceGBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 2
Single sourceGBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight · est
Single sourceGBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 1
Single sourceGBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight · Mass · source measurement 2
Single sourceGBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
Single sourceGBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
Single sourceGBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
Single source559 lb (253.6 kg)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Launch weight
575 / 591 lb (260.8 / 268 kg)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight
620 lb (280 kg)[source]GBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
1,015 lb (460.5 kg)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Launch weight
1,047 lb (475 kg) est.[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Launch weight
1,080 lb (490 kg)[source]GBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
2,040 / 2,120 lb (925.4 / 961.4 kg)[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Launch weight
2,120 / 2,135 lb (961.6 / 968.4 kg)
GBU-31 · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-32 · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-38 · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range · >
Single sourceGBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range
Single sourceGBU-75 JDAM-LR · Specifications table · Max range · > est
Single source13 nmi (24 km)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Max range
13 nmi (24 km)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
> 39.1 nmi (72.5 km)[source]GBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range
> 330 nmi (611 km) est.[source]GBU-75 JDAM-LR · Specifications table · Max range
13 nmi (24 km)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Max range
13 nmi (24 km)[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
39.1 nmi (72.5 km)[source]GBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range
13 nmi (24 km)
Filling weight
Single source910 kilograms (2,000 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
McDonnell Douglas[source] |
| Designed | 1980[source] | Late 1980s–1996[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Kurdish–Turkish conflict War on terror War in Afghanistan Iraq War War in North-West Pakistan Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Somalia War (2006–2009) Somali Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War American-led intervention in Iraq Turkish military intervention in Syria Operation Olive Branch War in Iraq (2013–2017) Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Siege of Marawi Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Operation Prosperity Guardian Operation Poseidon Archer Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US $21,000–$36,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | F-15E , F-16 , F/A-18 , F/A-18E/F , AV-8B , A-10 , B-1B , B-52H , F-22 , B-2A , F-35 , MQ-9 , MiG-29 , Su-27 , Tornado , Gripen[source] |
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| References | — | Janes & The War Zone[source] |
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| Guidance | — | integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver[source]JDAM · base guidance GPS , INS[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS, SAL[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-75 JDAM-LR · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS, SAL[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS, SAL[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Guidance type GPS, INS[source]GBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Guidance type |
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| Warhead | — | Mark 82[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 82[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 82[source]GBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 82[source]GBU-75 JDAM-LR · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 83[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 83[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 83[source]GBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 84 & BLU-109[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 84 & BLU-109[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Warhead Mark 84 & BLU-109[source]GBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Warhead |
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| Lug spacing | — | 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-62 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-75 JDAM-LR · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-63 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Lug spacing 14 in (356 mm)[source]GBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Lug spacing |
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| Accuracy | — | GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-38 · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-54 LJDAM · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-32 · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-55 LJDAM · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-31 · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) GPS: 16 ft 5 in (5 m) INS: 98 ft 5 in (30 m)[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Accuracy ( CEP ) |
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| Reported operators | — |
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2,180 lb (990 kg)[source]GBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Launch weight
13 nmi (24 km)[source]GBU-56 LJDAM · Specifications table · Max range
39.1 nmi (72.5 km)[source]GBU-64 JDAM-ER · Specifications table · Max range