GBU-24 Paveway III vs Paveway IV
| 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 UK-developed Paveway IV, introduced in 2008, is a precision-guided bomb that combines GPS/INS guidance with laser guidance for increased accuracy. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Laser-guided bomb |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon UK |
| Service year | 2008 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Warhead | 910.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.39 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 460 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Pulse-coded laser |
| Warhead type | General purpose or penetrator |
| Warhead | 230.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 273 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS, INS, and Laser |
| Warhead type | Bunker-busting warhead |