BLU-109 bomb
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The BLU-109 bomb is a U.S.-designed hardened-penetrator warhead used to destroy reinforced or deeply buried targets, often integrated into precision-guided munition systems.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| BLU-109 | 45 | 0 |
| BLU-109/B | 0 | 1 |
| BLU-118 thermobaric variant | 0 | 1 |
| GBU-15 | 0 | 1 |
| GBU-28 bunker buster | 0 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-dropped bomb
→
conventional munition → penetrator bomb → |
| bodyMaterial | thick steel casing → |
| category | bunker buster → |
| compatibleWith |
AGM-130
→
AGM-142 Popeye variants → GBU-10 Paveway II → GBU-24 Paveway III → GBU-27 Paveway III → BLU-109 bomb self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
GBU-28 bunker buster
GBU-32 JDAM →
surface form:
GBU-31 JDAM
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | United States Air Force → |
| designedTo | penetrate before detonation → |
| designedToWithstand | high impact forces → |
| diameter | approximately 370 mm → |
| explosiveFiller |
PBXN-109
→
Tritonal → |
| explosiveFillerMass | approximately 240 kg → |
| fuzing | delay fuze → |
| guidanceProvidedBy | external guidance kits → |
| introducedInPeriod | 1980s → |
| launchPlatform |
bomber aircraft
→
fighter aircraft → |
| length | approximately 2.4 m → |
| natoDesignation |
BLU-109 bomb
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
BLU-109/B
|
| penetrationCapability | over 1.8 m of reinforced concrete under ideal conditions → |
| replacedOrSupplementedBy |
BLU-116
→
BLU-109 bomb self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
BLU-118 thermobaric variant
|
| role | hard-target kill weapon → |
| totalMass | approximately 874 kg → |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
→
United States Navy → multiple NATO air forces → |
| usedFor |
destroying deeply buried targets
→
destroying hardened targets → destroying reinforced concrete structures → |
| usedIn |
guided bomb units
→
precision-guided munitions → |
| usedInConflict |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
→
surface form:
Afghanistan War
Gulf War → Iraq War → |
| warheadType | hardened penetrator warhead → |
| warheadWeightClass | 2000-pound class → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BLU-109
this entity surface form:
GBU-28 bunker buster
subject surface form:
BLU-109
this entity surface form:
BLU-109/B
subject surface form:
BLU-109
this entity surface form:
BLU-118 thermobaric variant
this entity surface form:
GBU-15