GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II vs Sudarshan LGB
| The GBU-48 is a United States precision-guided bomb introduced in 2003 that features dual-mode GPS/INS and semi-active laser guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Dual-mode GPS/laser-guided bomb |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 2008 |
| Number produced | 20,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| The Sudarshan is an Indian laser-guided bomb kit introduced in 2013 for precision strikes, serving as the nation's first indigenously developed laser guidance system for aerial munitions. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Guided Bomb |
| Type | Laser-guided bomb kit |
| Manufacturer | BEL |
| Service year | 2014 |
| Number produced | 50 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | NA |
| Weight | 454 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 3.05 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 356 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Semi-active laser, GPS/INS |
| Warhead type | Mk 83 warhead |
| Range | 9.0 km |
| Weight | 450 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 2.80 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 350 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Laser-guidance seeker |
| Warhead type | -- |