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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
Korean GPS Guided Bomb
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–2012
Quantity
1,200
Unit Price (current)
$118.9K↗ 40% inflation · 2012→2025
Original Price
$84.8K (2012)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$118.9K
Original: $84.8K (2012)
Inflation: +%40
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeglide bomb
- Service Entry Year2013
- Total Weight500 kg
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter305 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGPS/INS fire-and-forget
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)0.9 m
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typegeneral-purpose bomb
- Explosive Filler Weight89 kg
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Submunitions0
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery6MOD.6
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range40 km
- Glide Range40 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
- Max Release Altitude10,668 m
- Release Speed988 km/h
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftF-4 Phantom II, F-5E/F Tiger II, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, FA-50 Fighting Eagle, KF-21 Boramae
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyYes
▤Production4MOD.4
- Total Production1,370
- Unit Cost84,800 USD
- Operators3
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
- 2018Entered service
14
years in service
0
years in production
1,200
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 1,670units
1,670active
05 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3GLIDE BOMBS2MODERN ERA · GLIDE BOMBS14SOUTH KOREA · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS637PRICE · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 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.
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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