GBU-50 Paveway II

The Laser Guided Bombs (LGB) were introduced in 1968 to meet the requirements for precision guided bombs of the US military. The semi-active LGBs home on reflected laser beam energy directed on the target. The target illumination can be done by the launching aircraft, by a third aircraft or by ground-based troops operating a laser designator. The LGBs are in fact a laser guidance kit applicable to current conventional unguided bombs. The Laser Guided Bombs have reduced the number of weapons requested to destroy a single target while enhancing accuracy, reliability and cost-effectiveness in strike missions. The LGBs were introduced during Vietnam and afterward they have been employed over Panama, Iraq, the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. The United States and 31 nations of the world have ordered Paveway bombs and more than 125,000 Paveway II kits have been produced to date. The GBU-10 Paveway II consists of a MK-84 2,000 pound (1,000 kg) bomb with an added laser guidance package. This bomb is suitable against bridges, bunkers, and SCUD launchers. The EGBU-10 Paveway II, also known as the GBU-50/B, features GPS-based navigation system in addition to its laser seeker. This dual-mode guided bomb has been designed to effectively operate in all-weather conditions.

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