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    Paveway is a series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs). Pave or PAVE is sometimes used as an acronym for precision avionics vectoring equipment; literally,...
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    Paveway IV is a dual mode GPS/INS and laser-guided bomb manufactured by Raytheon UK (formerly Raytheon Systems Limited). It is the latest iteration of...
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    The GBU-12 Paveway II is an American aerial laser-guided bomb, based on the Mk 82 500 lb (230 kg) general-purpose bomb, but with the addition of a nose-mounted...
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  • The GBU-10 Paveway II is an American Paveway-series laser-guided bomb, based on the Mk 84 general-purpose bomb, but with laser seeking capabilities and...
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    GBU-24 Paveway III or simply GBU-24 is a family of laser-guided bombs, a sub-group of the larger Raytheon Paveway III family of weapons. The Paveway guidance...
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  • The GBU-27 Paveway III (Guided Bomb Unit) is a laser-guided bomb with bunker buster capabilities, it is a GBU-24 Paveway III (fitted on the warhead of...
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    The GBU-16 Paveway II is an American Paveway-series laser-guided bomb, a modified 1,000-pound (450 kg) Mk 83 general-purpose bomb, but with laser seeker...
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  • May 2023 Janes (1 December 2022), "GBU-22, GBU-24, GBU-27 Paveway III, and Enhanced Paveway III", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's...
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  • June 2023 Janes (1 December 2022), "GBU‐22, GBU‐24, GBU‐27 Paveway III, and Enhanced Paveway III", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's...
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    marks of the GBU-15 electro-optically guided bomb, the GBU-24 Paveway III and GBU-27 Paveway III laser-guided bombs, as well as the GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack...
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  • Block IIIB, Taurus KEPD 350, Laser-Guided Sidewinder Guided bombs: GBU-24 Paveway III (MK-84 or BLU-109), GBU-38 / 54 JDAM (MK-82 bomb body), Unguided bombs:...
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    bombs in American (and American-sphere) service: the Paveway II and the Paveway III. The Paveway III guidance system is more aerodynamically efficient...
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    enable them to use the Paveway IV guided bomb; the Tranche 1 version had used the GBU-12 Paveway II in combat over Libya, but the Paveway IV can be set to explode...
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    first development contracts in 1964, leading to the development of the Paveway series, which was used operationally in the Vietnam War starting in 1968...
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  • reportedly interested. HOPE/HOSBO Janes (29 November 2022), "GBU‐28 Paveway III and Enhanced Paveway III", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's...
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    favor of the more accurate Paveway I family of guidance kits that moved the control fins to the front of the bomb. The Paveway variant was very successful...
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    guide the bomb to its target. It was also used in the Texas Instruments Paveway series of laser-guided bombs as the GBU-11 when it was fitted with the...
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    the Russian equivalent to USA's Paveway II/Paveway III, though is a much larger device, at 6x the size. As the Paveway is 500lbs, it can generally be considered...
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  • the Paveway. The Chinese development of the precision-guided bomb began in the 1970s after the Chinese military observed the American usage of Paveway in...
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  • and weapon systems for the air force. A PAF FA-50PH equipped with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs, AGM-65G2 Maverick AGMs, and the AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder...
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  • Bomb Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small...
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    (230 kg) Paveway IV; or 3 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) (UK Mk 20) Paveway II/Enhanced Paveway II; or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) Paveway III (GBU-24)/Enhanced Paveway III...
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    bombs with attached kits: GBU-12D Paveway II (Mk 82) laser-guided GBU-16B Paveway II (Mk 83) laser-guided GBU-24B Paveway III (Mk 84) laser-guided GBU-38...
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    Bomb Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small...
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    Bomb Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small...
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  • Bomb Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small...
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    base was struck and destroyed by two Royal Air Force Tornado using two Paveway IV guided bombs. ISIL publishes material directed at women, with media...
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  • Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. GBU-24 Paveway III, GBU-10 Paveway II and GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guidance and fin kits to convert 2,000 pound...
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    2008 France ordered dual-mode (laser- and GPS/INS-guided) GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II kits for integration with Mirage 2000D and Rafale fighter-bombers. The...
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    Bomb Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small...
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