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.
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.
subject surface form:
BLU-109
this entity surface form:
Paveway III guidance kit