Data Quality86%
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-28
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Typeguided bomb
- Service Entry Year1991
- Total Weight2,268 kg
- Length5.824 m
- Diameter382 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeLaser, GPS, INS
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)10 m
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typebunker buster
- Explosive Filler Weight286 kg
- Filler TypeTritonal, AFX-757 IM
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery3MOD.3
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range30.5 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftF-111F, F-15E, B-2
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typetail wings
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators3
- Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact, time delay
- Explosive Filler Weight306.2 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985First deployment: Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- 1991Production started
35
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GBU-28 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) RANKING Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)3COLD WAR · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)484UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLaser-Guided Bombs (LGB)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
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.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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