AASM Hammer vs GBU-15
| The French-developed AASM Hammer, introduced in 2007, is a precision-guided air-to-ground weapon distinguished by its modular guidance and propulsion kits. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Glide Bomb |
| Type | Air-to-surface stand-off weapon |
| Manufacturer | Safran Electronics & Defense |
| Service year | 2007 |
| Number produced | 2,348 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| The United States introduced the GBU-15 in 1983 as a precision-guided glide bomb featuring a modular design with interchangeable television or infrared seekers. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Glide Bomb |
| Type | Modular Glide Bomb |
| Manufacturer | Rockwell International |
| Service year | 1983 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 55.0 km |
| Warhead | 1000.0 kg |
| Guidance | INS, GPS, Laser |
| Warhead type | General purpose bomb |
| Range | NA |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Guidance | Television or Imaging Infrared |
| Warhead type | Mark 84 or BLU-109 |