GBU-24 Paveway III
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The GBU-24 Paveway III is a U.S. laser-guided, precision air-to-ground bomb designed for deep penetration and high-value target strikes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GBU-24 Paveway III canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-ground weapon
ⓘ
laser-guided bomb ⓘ precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
BLU-109 penetrator warhead
ⓘ
surface form:
BLU-109 penetrator warhead (in some variants)
Mk 84 general-purpose bomb body (in some variants) ⓘ |
| belongsToGeneration | third-generation Paveway ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
B-1B Lancer
ⓘ
B-2 Spirit ⓘ Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress
Eurofighter Typhoon ⓘ F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ⓘ
surface form:
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Panavia Tornado GR4 ⓘ
surface form:
Tornado GR4
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
deep penetration strikes
ⓘ
high-value target strikes ⓘ |
| designedToDefeat |
bunkers
ⓘ
hardened targets ⓘ reinforced concrete structures ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Raytheon Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Raytheon
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
|
| guidanceSystem | semi-active laser guidance ⓘ |
| guidanceType | terminal laser homing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control fins
ⓘ
guidance kit ⓘ seeker head ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extended glide capability
ⓘ
high accuracy against fortified targets ⓘ improved guidance over earlier Paveway versions ⓘ |
| hasWarheadType | penetrator warhead ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Paveway III family member ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| missionProfile | standoff precision attack on hardened targets ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Paveway series guided bombs
ⓘ
surface form:
Paveway series
|
| requires | laser target designator ⓘ |
| role | precision strike munition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various NATO air forces ⓘ |
| usedFor | precision air-to-ground attack ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Kosovo War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BLU-109