GBU-37 GPS Aided Munition | |
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Type | "Bunker buster" bomb |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States Air Force |
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Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
Variants | GBU-36 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 4,700 pounds (2,100 kg) |
Length | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
Diameter | 31 inches (0.79 m) |
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Effective firing range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) |
The GBU-37 (Guided Bomb Unit-37) Global Positioning System Aided Munition (GAM) was developed for use with the B-2 Bomber. The bomb can penetrate hardened targets or targets buried deep underground. The first all-weather precision-guided bunker buster, it became operational in 1997. It has been replaced on the B-2 by the 5000-pound GPS-aided/INS-guided GBU-28.