GBU-24 Paveway III - Wikipedia
WEBGBU-24 Paveway III or simply GBU-24 is a family of laser-guided bombs, a sub-group of the larger Raytheon Paveway III family of weapons. The Paveway guidance package consists of a seeker package attached to the nose of the weapon, and a wing kit attached to the rear to provide stability and greater range.
GBU-24 Paveway III - National Museum of the USAF
WEBThe Guided Bomb Unit-24 (GBU-24) is a laser guided bomb used to destroy hardened targets. It consists of the nose-mounted laser guidance unit and the Paveway III tail assembly fitted to a 2,000-pound BLU-109 bomb with its special steel casing.
Raytheon (Texas Instruments) Paveway III - Designation-Systems.Net
WEBThe GBU-24/B series covers Paveway III LGBs with warheads in the 2000 lb class. These bombs are by far the most important and numerous Paveway III weapon.
Guided Bomb Unit-24 (GBU-24) Paveway III - Smart Weapons
WEBThe GBU-24B/B (PAVEWAY III) is a converted BLU-109A/B 2000 pound class bomb designated as a hard target penetrator (HTP). The associated components required for conversion are fuze, airfoil...
Guided Bomb Unit-24 (GBU-24) Paveway III - Smart Weapons
WEBThe Guided Bomb Unit-24 (GBU-24) Low Level Laser Guided Bomb [LLLGB] consists of either a 2,000-pound MK-84 general purpose or BLU-109 penetrator bomb modified with a Paveway III low-level laser-guided bomb kit to add the proportional guidance in place of the bang-bang type used in the Paveway II.
The Air Force Is Testing a New Ship-Killing Guided Bomb
WEBSep 12, 2021 · The U.S. Air Force 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory to equip the F-15E Strike Eagle with modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack...
Explosive weapons with large destructive radius: air-dropped ... - AOAV
WEBMar 1, 2016 · The GBU-24 bomb. The Mk 80 series of bombs are a group of heavy, high-explosive weapons, weighing between 500lbs and 2,000lbs. The largest in this family is the Guided Bomb Unit-10 (GBU-10). The GBU-10 consists of an Mk 84 bomb fitted with a Paveway II laser guidance system.
GBU-24/28 Paveway III Archives | Air & Space Forces Magazine
WEBGBU-24/28 Paveway III. Paveway III is a laser guided free-fall bomb for use against surface targets from medium standoff range. The third-generation laser guided seeker/tail kit package enables greater precision over Paveway II, and its high-lift airframe enables longer glide slopes for greater standoff employment.
The Emergence of Smart Bombs | Air & Space Forces Magazine
WEBThe old bang-bang system gave way to “proportional guidance,” which adjusted the control fins to correct for small deviations detected by the seeker, resulting in a smoother flight path. The low-level GBU-24 was modified for delivery by the F-117 and designated GBU-27.
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) - United States Navy
WEBOct 4, 2021 · The Navy has also developed the GBU-56 Laser JDAM for the BLU-109 penetrator to replace the legacy GBU-24 Paveway III weapons systems and improve performance in highly contested environments.