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GBU-28 vs GBU-43/B MOAB

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Specifications
GBU-28 GBU-43/B MOAB
Origin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Penetration Bomb Penetration Bomb
Type Laser-guided bunker-busting bomb Large-yield conventional bomb
Manufacturer Watervliet Arsenal Air Force Research Laboratory
Service year 1991 2003
Number produced -- units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA $0.2 million
Weight 2,268 kg 9,800 kg
Warhead 286.0 kg 8482.0 kg
Length 5.82 m 9.19 m
Diameter 203 mm 1030 mm
Guidance Laser, Inertial, GPS GPS satellite-guidance
Warhead type Tritonal or AFX-757 explosive Composition H-6
Scale Comparison
GBU-28 5.82 m GBU-43/B MOAB 9.19 m 1.75 m