GBU-10 Paveway II
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The GBU-10 Paveway II is a U.S. laser-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 2,000-pound class general-purpose warhead for precision strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GBU-10 Paveway II canonical | 3 |
| second-generation Paveway | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-ground weapon
ⓘ
laser-guided bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
U.S. military aerial bombs
ⓘ
precision-guided bombs ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
LANTIRN targeting pod
ⓘ
various modern targeting pods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
air-to-ground attack
ⓘ
engagement of fortified targets ⓘ engagement of high-value targets ⓘ precision strike ⓘ |
| developedFrom | original Paveway series ⓘ |
| guidanceKitFamily | MAU-169 series ⓘ |
| guidanceType | terminal homing on reflected laser energy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control fins
ⓘ
guidance section ⓘ laser guidance kit ⓘ warhead ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
GBU-10E/B
ⓘ
GBU-10E/B ⓘ
surface form:
GBU-10F/B
|
| introducedAs |
GBU-10 Paveway II
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
second-generation Paveway
|
| launchPlatform |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
bomber aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Raytheon Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Raytheon
|
| partOf |
Paveway series guided bombs
ⓘ
surface form:
Paveway II family
|
| previousDesignation | BOLT-117 family lineage ⓘ |
| requires | laser designation of target ⓘ |
| role |
bunker attack weapon
ⓘ
precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalWeightClass | 907 kg ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ multiple NATO air forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
close air support
ⓘ
interdiction missions ⓘ strategic strike missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| usesGuidance | semi-active laser guidance ⓘ |
| usesWarhead |
BLU-109 penetrator warhead
ⓘ
Mk 84 bomb ⓘ
surface form:
Mk 84 general-purpose bomb
|
| warheadClass | 2000-pound class ⓘ |
| warheadType |
high-explosive
ⓘ
penetrator ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BLU-109
this entity surface form:
second-generation Paveway