GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb

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The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb has the same guidance and ballistics of larger bombs equipped with the last Joint Direct Action Munition guidance strap-on kit, but offers other advantages.[1] Especially with new explosives,[2] it is exceptionally destructive to a small area, but produces much less damage outside that area. Its lower weight also provides greater range for the same number of bombs, considered especially important by the Israelis. [3]

Three GBU-39s nominally fit into a single mounting position for a Mk. 84 2000 pound bomb, but can be launched separately, in a Triple Ejector Rack on wings or in a rotary launcher.

References

  1. ↑ Small Diameter Bomb / Small Smart Bomb
  2. ↑ Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME)
  3. ↑ Israel’s Game Changer: GBU-39 Buster may prove highly lethal to Iran, September 15, 2008
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