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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · People's Republic of China · 2006
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LSPGB

LS PGB
LS PGB Photo: MilborneOne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
80
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
60
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
85
Availability
70
Effect Radius
70
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerAviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006
Operators4 countries
Data Quality85%
77
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
3/11
Post-Cold War
6/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
80
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
60
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
85
Availability
70
Effect Radius
70
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
77
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Munition Typeglide bomb
  • Service Entry Year2006
  • Total Weight50 kg
  • Length3.5 m
  • Diameter377 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery6MOD.6
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators4
  • Variants4
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact or Proximity
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2006Production started
20
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 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.
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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