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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 4 of 4
MK3 grenadelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | MK3 grenade |
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| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | High explosive hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | 1918–present (limited)[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.275 in (134.0 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1980[source] | 1917–1918[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | — |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | TNT[source] |
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| Used by | — | United States[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War I World War II Vietnam War[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000,053 (Mk III)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | 4–5 second timer[source] |
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