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MBDA PGM 500
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MBDAPGM500

GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · United Kingdom · 1994
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MBDAPGM500

MBDA PGM 500
MBDA PGM 500 Photo: David Monniaux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
75
Stand-Off Range
60
Lethality
70
All-Weather Capability
50
Versatility
80
Reliability
85
Platform Compatibility
80
GPS-Jam Resistance
40
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1994
Operators6 countries
Data Quality86%
68
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) MASS Rating
6/7
Post-Cold War
12/19
All-Time
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
75
Stand-Off Range
60
Lethality
70
All-Weather Capability
50
Versatility
80
Reliability
85
Platform Compatibility
80
GPS-Jam Resistance
40
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
MBDA PGM 500
Production
1994–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Munition Typeguided bomb
  • Service Entry Year1992
  • Total Weight227 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery3MOD.3
◆Platform4MOD.4
  • Compatible AircraftUnited Arab Emirates Air Force aircraft
  • Internal CarriageNo
  • Low-Drag BodyNo
  • Fin / Tail Typesquashed-X arrangement with small horizontal fins
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • Variants3
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1994Production started
32
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 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.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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