FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 1 of 1
KGGBlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | KGGB |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Air-to-surface guided glide bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | 2013–present[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | Agency for Defense Development LIG Nex1 |
2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in)[source]
Diameter
Single source460 millimetres (18 in)[source]
Maximum; Mach 0.8 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 0.8 (270 m/s; 980 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source47–111 kilometers (29–69 mi)[source]
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.
| Designed | 1980[source] | 2007–2012[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | LIG Defense & Aerospace (final assembly) Kolon Spaceworks (main wing assembly)[source] |
|---|
| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | — |
|---|
| Used by | — | Republic of Korea Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Wars | — | 2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | — | ₩ 100 million ( US$ 84,800) (2012)[source] |
|---|
| No. built | — | 1,200 ( Republic of Korea Air Force ) 150 ( Royal Saudi Air Force ) 20 ( Royal Thai Air Force )[source] |
|---|
| Flight altitude | — | 20,000–35,000 feet (6.1–10.7 km)[source] |
|---|
| Guidance system | — | GPS/INS with fire-and-forget[source] |
|---|
| Accuracy | — | 0.9 m CEP at 57 km ( F-16 ) 4 m CEP at 85 km ( F-5E/F ) 4.14 m CEP at 103 km ( FA-50 ) 6.9 m CEP at 76.5 km ( F-15E ) 8.6 m CEP at 47 km ( F-4E )[source] |
|---|
| Launch platform | — | F-4 Phantom II F-5E/F Tiger II F-15E Strike Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon FA-50 Fighting Eagle KF-21 Boramae[source] |
|---|