GBU-38 JDAM vs GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II
| GPS/INS-guided bomb kit that converts 500-pound unguided warheads into all-weather precision munitions for accurate strikes against fixed and relocatable targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Precision-guided Munition |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Service year | 1997 |
| Number produced | 550,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.0 million |
| 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 | 227 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 89.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.35 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 273 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS, Inertial, Laser |
| Warhead type | General-purpose Bomb |
| Weight | 227 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 89.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.29 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 273 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Dual-mode GPS and Laser |
| Warhead type | BLU-133 |
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