Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
GBU-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1969–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeguided bomb
- Service Entry Year1969
- Total Weight952 kg
- Length4.57 m
- Diameter406 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typeelectro-optical and infrared
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)6 m
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeGP (General Purpose)
- Explosive Filler Weight405 kg
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery3MOD.3
- Stand-OffYes
- Glide Range30 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftUSAF aircraft
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typecruciform tailfins with flying surfaces
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1969Production started
- 1970Entered service
57
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GBU-8 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11GLIDE BOMBS2COLD WAR · GLIDE BOMBS1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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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