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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 3 of 3
M16 minelarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | M16 mine |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Bounding anti-personnel mine[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | 1957–present[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
| Designed |
Height
Single source127 mm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1980[source] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | — |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | TNT[source] |
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| Used by | — | See description[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War , other[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1950s-1974[source] |
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| No. built | — | Millions[source] |
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| Variants | — | M16A1 M16A2 KM16A2[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Various, including: S.Mi.Z 35 (pressure), Z.Z.35 (pull), Z.U.Z.Z. (tension release), E.S.Mi.Z (pressure and electric)[source] |
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