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-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Category
Country
Production
1995–
Unit Price (current)
$31.1K↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$25.0K (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$31.1K
Original: $25.0K (2020)
Inflation: +%24
ⓘ 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 Year1995
- Total Weight907 kg
- Length3.66 m
- Diameter406 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typesemi‑active laser with GPS/INS backup
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)10 m
▣Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typeconventional high‑explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight453 kg
- Filler TypeComposition B
◇Delivery1MOD.1
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftF‑15E, F‑16, F‑18, F‑22, F‑35, A‑10, B‑1, B‑52, Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typefolding tail fins
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and delayed
- Explosive Filler Weight453 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1995Production started
31
years in service
19
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries19country
05 / MASS Score
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) RANKING Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)1POST-COLD WAR · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)162UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)692PRICE · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLaser-Guided Bombs (LGB)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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