GBU-15 | |
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Type | Precision guided munition (PGM) |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1975–present |
Used by | USAF |
Wars | Operation Wooden Leg Persian Gulf War |
Production history | |
Designer | Rockwell International |
Designed | 1970s |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 2450 lb (1111 kg)[1] |
Length | 154 in (3.90 m) |
Diameter | 18.7 in (475 mm) |
Wingspan | 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m) |
Warhead weight | 2,000 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]