Guided Bomb Unit-28 (GBU-28)
BLU-113 Penetrator
Specifications | |
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Mission | Offensive counter air, close air support, interdiction |
Targets | Fixed hard
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Class | 4,000 lb. Penetrator, Blast/Fragmentation |
Service | Air Force |
Contractor | Lockheed (BLU-113/B)
National Forge (BLU-113A/B) |
Program status | Production |
First capability | 1991 |
Weight (lbs.) | 4,414 |
Length (in.) | 153 bomb body, 223 overall |
Diameter (in.) | 14.5 bomb body |
Explosive | 6471bs. Tritonal |
Fuze | FMU-143 Series |
Stabilizer | Air Foil Group (Fins) |
Guidance method | Laser (man-in-the-loop) |
Range | Greater than 5 nautical miles |
Development cost | Development cost is not applicable to this munition. |
Production cost | $18.2 million |
Total cost | $18.2 million |
Acquisition unit cost | $145,600 |
Production unit cost | $145,600 |
Quantity | 125 plus additional production |
Platforms | F-15E
F-111F |
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