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GBU-8

Electro-optical guided bomb

GBU-8 is a electro-optical guided bomb originating in United States. It was built by Rockwell. Reported operators include United States.

Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Rockwell

Diameter: 460mm
Mass: ≈950kgapprox
Length: 3.63m
Range: 1.5–24kmEffective

Specifications Scale Operators Methodology

Technical data

Specifications

10 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: approx. 2,100 lb (950 kg)¹
Length: 11 ft 11 in (3.63 m)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 3.63 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Diameter

18 in (46 cm)¹

Wingspan

3 ft 8 in (1.12 m)¹

Performance

Effective firing range: 1,650 to 26,750 yards (1,510 to 24,460 m), depending on launch altitude¹
Accuracy: 20 ft (6.1 m) CEP¹

Systems & armament

Guidance system: Electro-optical¹

Programme

Wars: Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War¹
Reported operator · Israeli Air Force: Israeli Air Force¹
Reported operator · United States Air Force: United States Air Force¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

GBU-8 · Wikipedia revision 1291459556 ↗
Type
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Type
Electro-optical guided bomb
Place of origin
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Place of origin
United States
Used by
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Used by
United States
Wars
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Wars
Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War
Manufacturer
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Manufacturer
Rockwell
Mass
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Mass
approx. 2,100 lb (950 kg)
Length
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Length
11 ft 11 in (3.63 m)
Diameter
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Diameter
18 in (46 cm)
Wingspan
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Wingspan
3 ft 8 in (1.12 m)
Effective firing range
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Effective firing range
1,650 to 26,750 yards (1,510 to 24,460 m), depending on launch altitude
Guidance system
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Guidance system
Electro-optical
Accuracy
Infobox (GBU-8 Homing Bomb System (HOBOS)) · Accuracy
20 ft (6.1 m) CEP
Reported operator · Israeli Air Force
Users · Users
Israeli Air Force
Reported operator · United States Air Force
Users · Users
United States Air Force

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Operator countries

1 countries documented

GBU-8 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Türkiye

Additional operator references

United States

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