GBU-24 Paveway III vs GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II
| The GBU-24 Paveway III is a 2,000 lb laser-guided bomb used against hardened targets. It features a long glide path for increased standoff range. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Laser-guided bomb |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 1983 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| The United States introduced the GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II in 2003 as a precision-guided bomb featuring dual-mode GPS and laser guidance for target engagement. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Laser and GPS Guided Bomb |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 2017 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | 910.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.39 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 460 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Pulse-coded laser |
| Warhead type | General purpose or penetrator |
| Weight | 227 kg |
| Warhead | 227.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.29 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 273 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Dual-mode GPS and Laser |
| Warhead type | BLU-133 |