GBU-28 Bunker Buster
GBU-28 Bunker Buster
Bombs
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Basic Information
Name
GBU-28 Bunker Buster
Designation
GBU-28 Bunker Buster
Alternate Designation
EGBU-28B/B, GBU-28B/B
Equipment Type
Bombs
Manufacturer
Raytheon
Date of Introduction
1991
Description
The GBU-28 is a special bomb developed for penetrating bunkers located deep underground. GBU-28 consists of a modified tube of artillery fitted with an added laser guidance package, the same used on the GBU-27 bomb. The GBU-28 fulfils the requirements of the US Air Force for penetrating Iraqi bunkers located deep underground during the Gulf war in 1991. The GBU-28 can penetrate more than six meters of concrete or more than 30 meters of earth. The GBU-28 bunker-buster bomb armed with the BLU-113 penetrator warhead has been employed during Desert Storm (1991) and Enduring Freedom (2002) military operations, over Iraq and Afghanistan respectively.
Ground Specifications
Main Weapon
BLU-113 penetrator warhead
Range
9.5 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Bombs
Status
Active
Also Known As
EGBU-28B/B, GBU-28B/B
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1991
Total Production
300
Unitary Cost
USD $145,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter
370 millimeter
Dimensions — Length
7.6 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan
1.7 meter
Mass — Warhead
286 kilogram
Mass — Weight
2,002 kilogram
Performance — CEP
9 meter
Performance — Max Range
9,500 meter
Performance — Piercing in Concrete
6 meter
Performance — Underground Penetration
30 meter
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Bombs: BLU-113 (1)
Variants
Variant 1
GBU-10 Paveway II
Variant 2
GBU-12 Paveway II
Variant 3
GBU-16 Paveway II
Variant 4
GBU-24 Paveway III
Variant 5
GBU-27 Paveway III
Variant 6
GBU-28 Bunker Buster
Variant 7
GBU-49 Paveway II
Variant 8
GBU-48 Paveway II
Variant 9
GBU-50 Paveway II
Variant 10
EGBU-27 Paveway III
Variant 11
EGBU-24 Paveway III
Variant 12
GBU-28C/B
Variant 13
Paragon
Variant 14
GBU-58 Paveway
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001151
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7.6 m
Width
0.37 m
Height
—
Weight
2002 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Variant of
Operators (2)
United States
Israel
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