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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 3 of 3
M982 Excaliburlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | M982 Excalibur |
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| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Guided artillery shell[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Sweden, United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | — |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
| Designed | 1980[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
100 cm (39.2 in)[source]
Maximum; Ia-2/Ib 39 cal
Single sourceMaximum; Ia-2/Ib 52 cal
Single sourceMaximum; Ia-2/Ib 58 cal
Single sourceMaximum; Increment Ia-1 Increment
Single sourceIncrement Ia-1: 23 km (14 mi) Increment Ia-2/Ib: 40 km (25 mi) (39 cal) 50 km (31 mi) (52 cal) 70 km (43 mi) ( 58 cal )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | BAE Systems AB : Bofors Raytheon Missiles & Defense[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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| Unit cost | — | US$ 112.8k (FY2021 President's Budget Request)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | PBXN-9[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | GPS , inertial navigation[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | M892: < 20 m (66 ft) CEP M892A1: 4 m (13 ft) CEP, or < 1 m (3 ft) CEP (K9 at 50 km (31 mi) range)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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