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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 2 of 2
Mark 84 bomblarger figure on 0 of 2
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 | Mark 84 bomb |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Low-drag general-purpose bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | Since 1950s[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed |
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1980[source] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems[source] |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | United States Israel Saudi Arabia[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 16,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | AGM-130 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU‐31 JDAM[source] |
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| Tailspan | — | 2 ft 1 in (640 mm)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Tritonal , H6 or PBXN-109[source] |
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| References | — | Janes and The War Zone[source] |
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