GBU-27 Paveway III

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The GBU-27 Paveway III is a laser-guided, precision air-to-ground bomb developed for deep-penetration strikes against hardened targets, primarily used by U.S. military aircraft.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
GBU-27 Paveway III canonical 3
Paveway III guidance kit 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf air-to-ground weapon
guided bomb
laser-guided bomb
precision-guided munition
basedOn GBU-24 Paveway III
belongsToProgram Paveway series guided bombs
surface form: Paveway III program
category air-to-surface missile and bomb systems
compatibleWith Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
surface form: F-117 Nighthawk

F-15 Eagle
surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle

F/A-18 Hornet
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
surface form: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

other U.S. tactical aircraft
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
deployment carried on external hardpoints of aircraft
deploymentEnvironment air-launched
designedFor bunkers
fortified structures
hardened targets
designedToCounter deeply buried targets
hardened command and control facilities
developedFor deep-penetration strikes
era late 20th century weapon
family Paveway series guided bombs
surface form: Paveway series
guidanceKitGeneration third generation Paveway
guidancePhase terminal guidance via laser designation
guidanceSystem GBU-27 Paveway III self-linksurface differs
surface form: Paveway III guidance kit

laser guidance
intendedEffect destruction of hardened underground facilities
penetration of reinforced concrete
launchPlatform attack aircraft
fighter aircraft
missionProfile precision deep-strike
munitionClass smart bomb
operator United States of America
surface form: United States
precision high accuracy
requires laser designator
role bunker-buster
precision strike
targetingMethod semi-active laser homing
usedBy United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
warheadType penetrator warhead
weaponType unguided bomb body with guidance kit

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mk 84 bomb usedAsWarheadFor GBU-27 Paveway III
BLU-109 bomb compatibleWith GBU-27 Paveway III
subject surface form: BLU-109
BLU-116 compatibleWith GBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III guidanceSystem GBU-27 Paveway III self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Paveway III guidance kit