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GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · People's Republic of China · 2012
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
80
All-Weather Capability
90
Versatility
95
Reliability
85
Platform Compatibility
90
GPS-Jam Resistance
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina South Industries Group
CategoryGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
83
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) MASS Rating
1/2
Modern Era
1/19
All-Time
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
80
All-Weather Capability
90
Versatility
95
Reliability
85
Platform Compatibility
90
GPS-Jam Resistance
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
YL PGB
Production
2012–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
83
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 Year2012
  • Total Weight1,000 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • Variants10
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact / Proximity
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
14
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) RANKING GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Modern Era
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
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 bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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.
Thermobaric or fuel-air munitions disperse and ignite an aerosol cloud of fuel, creating a high-temperature, high-pressure explosion with prolonged blast effects.
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