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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 3 of 3
RKG-3 anti-tank grenadelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Diameter
Single source460 millimetres (18 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source15–20 m (49–66 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | RKG-3 anti-tank grenade |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Anti-tank grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | 1950–present[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
| Designed | 1980[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | — |
| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | TNT / RDX with a steel lined shaped charge with 220 mm penetration of RHA.[source] |
| Used by | — | See users[source] |
| Wars | — | Arab–Israeli conflict Yom Kippur War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War War on terror Iraq War Russo–Ukrainian War[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact fuse[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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