GBU-28
Sign in to saveThe GBU-28 (Guided Bomb Unit‐28) is a class laser-guided "bunker busting" bomb produced originally by the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. It was designed, manufactured, and deployed in less than three weeks due to an urgent need during Operation Desert Storm to penetrate hardened Iraqi command centers located deep underground. Only two of the weapons were dropped in Desert Storm, both by F-111Fs. One GBU-28 was dropped during Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was designed by Albert L. Weimorts.
Key facts
- Weapon.origin
- United States
- Weapon.is_explosive
- y
- Weapon.service
- 1991–present
- Weapon.wars
- Gulf War Gaza war Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–2024) 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike 2026 Iran war
- Weapon.designer
- Albert L. Weimorts
- Weapon.filling
- Tritonal, AFX‐757 IM
- Weapon.detonation
- Impact, time delay
- Weapon.guidance
- Laser, GPS, INS
- Weapon.accuracy
- < CEP
- Weapon.launch_platform
- F-111F, F-15E & B-2
- Weapon.ref
- Janes
- Weapon.name
- Guided Bomb Unit‐28 (GBU‐28)
- Weapon.image
- GBU-28 xxl.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.type
- Laser-guided bunker busting bomb
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- Image
- GBU-28 xxl.jpg
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- GBU-28
- service entry
- 1991-01-01
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- Operational history
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- References
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The GBU-28 (Guided Bomb Unit‐28) is a class laser-guided "bunker busting" bomb produced originally by the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. It was designed, manufactured, and deployed in less than three weeks due to an urgent need during Operation Desert Storm to penetrate hardened Iraqi command centers located deep underground. Only two of the weapons were dropped in Desert Storm, both by F-111Fs. One GBU-28 was dropped during Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was designed by Albert L. Weimorts.
The Enhanced GBU-28 augments the laser-guidance with inertial navigation and GPS guidance systems.