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BBombs, grenades & mines
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GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomblarger figure on 1 of 1
MON-90larger 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 source70.8 in (1.80 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb | MON-90 |
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| Type | Glide bomb[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2006–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Israel Italy Netherlands Ukraine Saudi Arabia Australia[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan , Iraq War , Military intervention against ISIL , Syrian Civil War , Russian invasion of Ukraine , Gaza war[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
345 mm[source]
Operational; All SDB I variants over when air-dropped
Single sourceOperational; when launched as a part of the GLSDB
Single sourceAll SDB I variants over 60 nmi (69 mi; 111 km) when air-dropped, 150 km (93 mi; 81 nmi) when launched as a part of the GLSDB ,[source]
AFX 1209 MBX ("multiphase blast explosive"), composite case Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B)
Single sourceAFX 757 enhanced blast insensitive explosive, penetrating steel case
Single sourceAll SDB I variants total SDB I (GBU-39/B)
Single sourceExplosive fill AFX 757 Insensitive munition certified PBX Penetration: greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) of steel reinforced concrete SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B)
Single sourceAll SDB I variants 206 lb (93 kg) total SDB I (GBU-39/B) Explosive fill: 36 lb (16 kg) AFX 757 Insensitive munition certified PBX Penetration: greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) of steel reinforced concrete SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) 137 lb (62 kg) AFX 1209 MBX ("multiphase blast explosive"), composite case Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) 36 lb (16 kg) AFX 757 enhanced blast insensitive explosive, penetrating steel case[source]
PVV-5L
Single source6.2 kg PVV-5L[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Unit cost | US$40,000 (SDB I, FY 2021)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2005–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 17,000+[source] | — |
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| Variants | GBU-39/B GBU-39A/B GBU-39B/B[source] | — |
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| Warhead | SDB I (GBU-39/B) penetrating blast fragmentation, penetrating steel nosecone SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) blast ultra-low fragmentation Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) penetrating blast fragmentation, w/o steel nosecone[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | SDB I (GBU-39/B) SDB FLM (GBU-39A/B) GPS / INS Laser SDB (GBU-39B/B) GPS / INS with terminal semi-active laser guidance[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | SDB I (GBU-39) 3 ft (1 m) CEP[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Material | — | Plastic casing[source] |
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| Shape | — | Claymore[source] |
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| Colour | — | Green, olive[source] |
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| Total weight | — | 12.1 kg[source] |
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| Preformed fragments | — | 2000 balls or rollers, 7 mm each[source] |
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| Radius of the continuous-effect area | — | 90 m (balls) / 99 m (rollers)[source] |
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| Horizontal fragment spread | — | 54°[source] |
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| Width of the continuous-effect area at 90 m | — | 60 m[source] |
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| Operating temperature | — | −50 to +50 °C[source] |
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| Fuze #1 | — | Command detonated using PN manual inductor attached by demolition cable to an EDP-R electric detonator[source] |
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| Fuze #2 | — | MUV Series Mechanical Pull MVE-72 Electric Breakwire (battery powered) VP13 Seismic Controller (battery powered)[source] |
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