Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the laser-guided bombs (lgb) category.
01 / Overview
GBU-27 Paveway III
Category
Country
Production
1987–
Unit Price (current)
$55.6K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$55.6K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the laser-guided bombs (lgb) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typelaser-guided bomb
- Service Entry Year1987
- Total Weight900 kg
- Length4.2 m
- Diameter711 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeLaser guidance
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeBLU-109 penetrator
- Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
- Filler Typeexplosive (e.g., Tritonal)
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
- Penetration6 m
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform1MOD.1
- Compatible AircraftLockheed F-117 Nighthawk
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators3
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact
- Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1987Production started
- 1988Entered service
39
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) RANKING Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)1COLD WAR · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)383UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)652PRICE · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLaser-Guided Bombs (LGB)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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