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GBU-24 Paveway IIIlarger figure on 1 of 1
SMArt 155larger figure on 0 of 1
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]
fused
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-24 Paveway III | SMArt 155 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser-guided bomb[source] | Smart submunition artillery projectile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | Since 2000[source] |
| Designer | Texas Instruments[source] | — |
| Designed |
898 mm (35.4 in) fused[source]
Maximum; from 39‐ caliber barrels
Single sourceMaximum; from 52‐caliber barrels
Single source22.5 km (14 mi) from 39‐ caliber barrels 27.5 km (17.1 mi) from 52‐caliber barrels[source]
Filling weight
Single source910 kilograms (2,000 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1980[source] |
1989–1995[source] |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | Gesellschaft für Intelligente WirkSysteme mbH (50% Rheinmetall 50% Diehl BGT Defence )[source] |
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| Filling | Mark 84 bomb as warhead[source] | 2 x autonomous anti‐armour and anti‐artillery submunitions[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Produced | — | Since 1998[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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