LT PGB vs RGD-5: Specs Compared

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ABombs, grenades & mines

LT PGB

LGB / Precision-guided bomb

BBombs, grenades & mines

RGD-5

Hand grenade

Credit

Ulmosto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

LT PGBLength

3.58 m

Length source ↗

RGD-5Length

0.1168 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

LT PGBlarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+2965%
Diameter+551%
Mass+183771%

RGD-5larger figure on 0 of 3

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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

7 of 37 rows sourced on both sides

3.58m

117mm

Length+2965%

All recorded figures & sources

3.58 m

Length

Single source

3580mm^[source]

0.1168 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

LT PGB and RGD-5 configuration
Specification	LT PGB	RGD-5
Type	LGB / Precision-guided bomb^[source]	Hand grenade^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2004—present^[source]	1954–present^[source]
Used by	People's Liberation Army Air Force^[source]	—
Produced

Warhead	various gravity bombs^[source]	—

Detonation mechanism	Impact / Proximity^[source]	3.2 to 4.2 seconds. pyrotechnic delay fuse^[source]

Guidance system	laser guidance^[source]	—

Launch platform	aerial platforms^[source]	—

Source measurement	LT-2 was the first bomb in the LT series, which was renamed from the LS-500J guided bomb. The LT-2 is a strap-on bomb kit that can be mounted on any 500 kg (1,100 lb) class general-purpose bomb . The seeker is an annular airfoil seeker with a quadrant detection assembly similar to that of Paveway I and II. The tail kit is in a similar configuration to the Paveway I. The guidance system is unstabilized in roll, relying on bang–bang control like the Paveway II, and the cruciform tail assembly provides maneuverability.^[source]LT PGB · Development / LT series; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage LT-3 is a sophisticated upgrade of LT-2. The LT-3 has a dual-mode seeker, combining a satellite / inertial guidance tail kit with a gimbaled laser guidance module. Weighing 564 kg (1,243 lb) and ranging 24 km (13 nmi), the warhead can penetrate 1.5 meters thick reinforced concrete . The mounting bracket and tail structure of the LT-3 is derived from the LS-6 250kg version, though the two bombs have different guidance methods and masses. The concept of the LT-3 is very close to the Paveway III or GBU-55 Laser JDAM . According to the Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) representative at Zhuhai Airshow 2008, the upgrade was substantial. The LT-3 uses a wide field-of-view (FOV) laser beam-riding gimbal, similar to Paveway III. In contrast, the older LT-2 relies on the bang–bang control system that was common in the 1960s on bombs such as Paveway I.^[source]LT PGB · Development / LT series; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In the 1990s, multiple targeting pods were developed for the laser-guided bombs. One of the earliest types was called Blue Sky ( Chinese : 蓝天 ; pinyin : Lán tiān ), and was publicly revealed in the late 1990s. The Blue Sky targeting pod is externally similar to the American LANTIRN . The targeting range for LT-2 is 15 km (8.1 nmi). Alternatively, LT PGB can be guided by forward-looking targeting pods, such as FILAT .^[source]LT PGB · Targeting pod; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage LT-2 : Laser-guided 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs, originally called LS-500J. In PLAAF service, LS-500J (LT-2) is designated K/YGB500.^[source]LT PGB · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage LT-3 : Laser + satellite / inertial navigation dual moddule guided 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs with a wide FOV seeker, incorporating technologies from LS-6 series.^[source]LT PGB · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

LT-2 was the first bomb in the LT series, which was renamed from the LS-500J guided bomb. The LT-2 is a strap-on bomb kit that can be mounted on any 500 kg (1,100 lb) class general-purpose bomb . The seeker is an annular airfoil seeker with a quadrant detection assembly similar to that of Paveway I and II. The tail kit is in a similar configuration to the Paveway I. The guidance system is unstabilized in roll, relying on bang–bang control like the Paveway II, and the cruciform tail assembly provides maneuverability.^[source]LT PGB · Development / LT series; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

LT-3 is a sophisticated upgrade of LT-2. The LT-3 has a dual-mode seeker, combining a satellite / inertial guidance tail kit with a gimbaled laser guidance module. Weighing 564 kg (1,243 lb) and ranging 24 km (13 nmi), the warhead can penetrate 1.5 meters thick reinforced concrete . The mounting bracket and tail structure of the LT-3 is derived from the LS-6 250kg version, though the two bombs have different guidance methods and masses. The concept of the LT-3 is very close to the Paveway III or GBU-55 Laser JDAM . According to the Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) representative at Zhuhai Airshow 2008, the upgrade was substantial. The LT-3 uses a wide field-of-view (FOV) laser beam-riding gimbal, similar to Paveway III. In contrast, the older LT-2 relies on the bang–bang control system that was common in the 1960s on bombs such as Paveway I.^[source]LT PGB · Development / LT series; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In the 1990s, multiple targeting pods were developed for the laser-guided bombs. One of the earliest types was called Blue Sky ( Chinese : 蓝天 ; pinyin : Lán tiān ), and was publicly revealed in the late 1990s. The Blue Sky targeting pod is externally similar to the American LANTIRN . The targeting range for LT-2 is 15 km (8.1 nmi). Alternatively, LT PGB can be guided by forward-looking targeting pods, such as FILAT .^[source]LT PGB · Targeting pod; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

LT-2 : Laser-guided 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs, originally called LS-500J. In PLAAF service, LS-500J (LT-2) is designated K/YGB500.^[source]LT PGB · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

LT-3 : Laser + satellite / inertial navigation dual moddule guided 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs with a wide FOV seeker, incorporating technologies from LS-6 series.^[source]LT PGB · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Filling	—	Trinitrotoluene^[source]

Blast yield	—	~350 fragments^[source]

Manufacturer	—	Vytis^[source]Lithuanian licensed copy · production 1992–1996

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