Data Quality85%
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-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Typelaser‑guided bomb
- Service Entry Year2000
- Total Weight907 kg
- Length3.78 m
- Diameter406 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typesemi‑active laser with GPS/INS backup
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
▣Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typegeneral‑purpose high‑explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
- Filler TypeTNT
◇Delivery1MOD.1
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftF‑15E, F‑16, F‑18, F‑35, B‑1, B‑2, A‑10, Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon
- Internal CarriageYes
- Fin / Tail Typefolding tail fins
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and delayed
- Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
- 2005Entered service
26
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB) RANKING Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)2POST-COLD WAR · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)484UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LASER-GUIDED BOMBS (LGB)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLaser-Guided Bombs (LGB)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
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