| Mark 82 General Purpose bomb | |
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| Type | Low-drag general-purpose bomb |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 1950s |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Unit cost | US$4,000 |
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| Specifications | |
| Mass | 531 lb (241 kg) |
| Length | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Diameter | 10.7 in (273 mm) |
| Filling | Tritonal, Comp H-6 or PBXN-109 |
| Filling weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| References | Janes[1][2][3][4][5] & The War Zone[6] |
The Mark 82 is a 500-pound (230 kg) unguided, low-drag general-purpose bomb, part of the United States Mark 80 series. The explosive filling is usually tritonal, though other compositions have sometimes been used.
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- ^ Janes (1 June 2023), "GBU-10/12/16/58 Paveway II", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 2 June 2023
- ^ Janes (1 December 2022), "GBU‐22, GBU‐24, GBU‐27 Paveway III, and Enhanced Paveway III", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 2 June 2023
- ^ Janes (1 June 2023), "GBU‐31/32/38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 2 June 2023
- ^ Janes (4 August 2021), "Paveway IV (PGB)", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 2 June 2023
- ^ Newdick, Thimas; Rogoway, Tyler (15 December 2022). "What Joint Direct Attack Munitions could do for Ukraine". The War Zone. Miami, New York & San Francisco: Recurrent Ventures. Retrieved 29 May 2023.