GBU-44/B Viper Strike vs JDAM-ER
| Introduced in 2003, the U.S.-developed GBU-44/B Viper Strike is a precision-guided glide bomb that utilizes a semi-active laser seeker to engage moving targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Glide Bomb |
| Type | Laser-guided glide bomb |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| Service year | 2007 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| The American-Australian JDAM-ER, in service since 2013, is a guided bomb kit extending JDAM range to 80km via planar wings. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Glide Bomb |
| Type | Wing kit for guided bombs |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Service year | 2013 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $10000 million |
| Range | 10.0 km ◉ |
| Weight | 20 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1.0 kg |
| Length | 0.90 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 140 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS-midcourse/terminal laser homing |
| Warhead type | HEAT |
| Range | 80.0 km ◉ |
| Weight | 910 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 2.38 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 273 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS/GPS |
| Warhead type | -- |