GBU-12 Paveway II
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| General Information | |
| Type | laser guided bomb |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin & Raytheon |
| development | 1976 |
| Unit price | 19,000 US dollars |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 3.27 m |
| diameter | 273 mm |
| Combat weight | 227 kg (500 lbs.) |
| Range | 14.8 km |
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| Warhead | 89 kg Tritonal or PBXN-109 |
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The GBU-12 Paveway II is a laser-guided bomb that was developed based on the Mark 82 multi-purpose free-fall bomb. The GBU-12 belongs to the Paveway series. This bomb was used from 1976. The United States Navy and Air Forces , the Air Forces of Canada , Colombia, and other members of NATO deploy the GBU-12.
The GBU-12 and the other bombs in the Paveway series were developed by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon . GBU-12 development centers are in Arizona , Texas , New Mexico, and Pennsylvania .
variants
Enhanced GBU-12: (E) GBU-12, now GBU-49. Improved GBU-12 with additional GPS- supported inertial navigation system for use in poor visibility conditions.