GBU-15

GBU-15
A GBU-15(V)21/B
TypePrecision guided munition (PGM)
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1975–present
Used byUSAF
WarsOperation Wooden Leg
Persian Gulf War
Production history
DesignerRockwell International
Designed1970s
Variants
  • GBU-15(V)1/B
  • GBU-15(V)21/B
  • GBU-15(V)22/B
Specifications
Mass2450 lb (1111 kg)[1]
Length154 in (3.90 m)
Diameter18.7 in (475 mm)
Wingspan4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)

Warhead weight2,000 lb (910 kg)

Operational
range
5 to 15 nmi (9.3 to 27.8 km; 5.8 to 17.3 mi)
Guidance
system
Manual guidance by radio datalink with TV guidance or Infrared homing with Imaging Infra-red
Steering
system
Aerodynamic
Launch
platform

The Rockwell International Guided Bomb Unit 15 is an unpowered glide weapon used to destroy high-value enemy targets. It was designed for use with F-15E Strike Eagle, F-111 'Aardvark' and F-4 Phantom II aircraft. The GBU-15 has long-range maritime anti-ship capability with the B-52 Stratofortress.[2]

  1. ^ Carlo Kopp. "Pave Tack and the GBU-15 Greatly Expand RAAF Strike Capabilities". Air Power Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ Caldwell, Hamlin A., Jr. "Air Force Maritime Missions" United States Naval Institute Proceedings October 1978 p.31