Municiones

ojiva penetradora BLU-109

Also known as
  • BLU-109
  • BLU-109/B
  • BLU-109A/B
  • BLU-109C/B
  • I-2000
  • HAVE VOID
  • bomba antibúnker

La BLU-109 es una ojiva penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras de origen estadounidense, construida alrededor de un cuerpo de bomba de acero forjado grueso para derrotar estructuras reforzadas y blancos enterrados. Aparece como cuerpo de bomba dentro de armas guiadas como las configuraciones GBU-24 Paveway III y GBU-31 JDAM, con contexto de conflicto respaldado por fuentes que va desde existencias de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita en Yemen hasta el uso israelí vinculado a JDAM y las transferencias en Gaza, Líbano y los combates Israel-Irán de 2025.

ojiva penetradora BLU-109, Ojiva penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras, Municiones
Image source: BLU-109 aboard F-16

Role in Conflicts

2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Long-Range Strike
Side
Israel

Durante el Conflicto Israel-Hezbollah de 2023, OSMP identificó imágenes de la Fuerza Aérea Israelí del ataque contra Nasrallah del 27 de septiembre de 2024 como mostrando aeronaves F-15I con bombas BLU-109 equipadas con kits JDAM.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Ojiva penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras
Service note
Introducida en la década de 1980 y aún usada como cuerpo de bomba para municiones guiadas y no guiadas lanzadas desde el aire
Designer
programa de la U.S. Air Force
Designed
1985
Produced
década de 1980-presente
Number built
Decenas de miles en series de producción BLU-109 y adquisiciones posteriores

Specifications

Peso
2.000 libras
Cuerpo
Cuerpo penetrador de acero forjado de una sola pieza
Carga explosiva
Aproximadamente 550 libras de alto explosivo en la BLU-109/B estándar
Penetración
Diseñada para penetrar más de seis pies de hormigón armado
Uso guiado
Comúnmente combinada con kits de guiado Paveway o JDAM en bombas lanzadas desde el aire
Configuración JDAM
La GBU-31(V)3/B usa el cuerpo penetrador de blancos endurecidos BLU-109 con un kit de cola JDAM GPS/INS
Contexto de servicio
El Air Force Research Laboratory de Estados Unidos describió la BLU-109 como un arma penetradora usada durante más de tres décadas antes del programa sucesor BLU-137
Variants

Las designaciones BLU-109 distinguen el cuerpo penetrador de base de variantes posteriores de munición insensible y de producción subsiguiente, manteniendo la misma función de 2.000 libras contra blancos endurecidos.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BLU-109/BPenetrador base de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras

Fuentes de la Fuerza Aérea y de la industria describen la BLU-109/B como el cuerpo penetrador estadounidense de blancos endurecidos de la década de 1980 usado con kits de guiado como JDAM y Paveway.

Sources: Air Force JDAM Fact Sheet, General Dynamics BLU-109 Components Contract

BLU-109A/BDesignación posterior de la familia BLU-109

OSMP identifica la BLU-109A/B dentro de la familia GBU-31 de 2.000 libras de configuraciones de cuerpos de bomba Mk 84, BLU-109 y BLU-109A/B.

Sources: BLU-109 - Open Source Munitions Portal

BLU-109C/BVariante con características de seguridad de munición insensible

OSMP identifica restos de BLU-109C/B por características del anillo de cierre posterior con orificios de ventilación asociados al diseño de seguridad de munición insensible.

Sources: OSMP 1095 BLU-109C/B Lebanon Remnant

Kits de bomba compatibles
Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb, Laser-guidance kit for gravity bombs, MunitionsPaveway II Plus Laser Guided BombKit de guiado láser

Lockheed Martin dice que el kit Paveway II Plus sigue siendo compatible con ojivas BLU-109.

Sources: Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb

Sistemas de bomba portadores
CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
GBU-24 Paveway III, 2,000-pound-class laser-guided bomb, MunitionsGBU-24 Paveway IIIBomba guiada por láser de clase 2.000 libras

Material de adquisición de la Fuerza Aérea identifica la ojiva BLU-109 como usada en el sistema de armas GBU-24.

Sources: Air Force Ammunition Procurement FY19

GBU-31(V)3/B Joint Direct Attack Munition, 2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided hard-target penetrator bomb, MunitionsGBU-31(V)3/B Joint Direct Attack MunitionBomba penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras guiada por GPS/INS

Material de adquisición de la Fuerza Aérea identifica la ojiva BLU-109 como usada en el sistema de armas JDAM GBU-31V3.

Sources: Air Force JDAM Fact Sheet

GBU-10 Paveway II, 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb, MunitionsGBU-10 Paveway IIBomba guiada por láser de 2.000 libras

El material de adquisición FY19 de la Fuerza Aérea lista la GBU-10 Laser Guided Bomb como un sistema de armas que usa la ojiva BLU-109.

Sources: Air Force Ammunition Procurement FY19

GBU-27 Paveway III, 2,000-pound hard-target laser-guided bomb, MunitionsGBU-27 Paveway IIIBomba guiada por láser

El material de adquisición FY19 de la Fuerza Aérea lista la GBU-27 como un sistema de armas que usa la ojiva BLU-109.

Sources: Air Force Ammunition Procurement FY19

Timeline

ojiva penetradora BLU-109 Key Events

  1. La BLU-109 entra en la familia de armas contra blancos endurecidos

    AFRL describió posteriormente la BLU-109 como un arma penetradora desarrollada para blancos enterrados y endurecidos y empleada durante más de tres décadas.

  2. Producción de segunda fuente por General Dynamics

    General Dynamics anunció una adjudicación del U.S. Army Contracting Command para cuerpos de bomba penetradores BLU-109 y componentes, agregando una segunda fuente de producción.

  3. Transferencia informada a Israel

    Informes que citaban a funcionarios estadounidenses dijeron que 100 bombas BLU-109 fueron transferidas a Israel después del ataque liderado por Hamas del 7 de octubre de 2023.

  4. Transporte de JDAM en F-15I israelíes identificado

    OSMP identificó bombas BLU-109 equipadas con kits JDAM en aeronaves F-15I israelíes asociadas con el ataque que mató a Hassan Nasrallah en Beirut.

  5. Imágenes del conflicto Israel-Irán

    OSMP catalogó imágenes de la Fuerza Aérea Israelí del 13 de junio de 2025 en las que se observaban municiones BLU-109 y GBU-31 JDAM en el contexto del conflicto Israel-Irán de 2025.

Media

ojiva penetradora BLU-109 Videos

ojiva penetradora BLU-109 Images

ojiva penetradora BLU-109, Ojiva penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras, Municiones - view 1
Source: Sectioned BLU-109
ojiva penetradora BLU-109, Ojiva penetradora de blancos endurecidos de 2.000 libras, Municiones - view 2
Source: GBU-31 JDAM 2,000-lb (BLU-109 Warhead)
Related Weapon Systems
GBU-31(V)3/B Joint Direct Attack Munition, 2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided hard-target penetrator bomb, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-31(V)3/B Joint Direct Attack Munition2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided hard-target penetrator bombThe GBU-31(V)3/B is the hard-target penetrator variant of the 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition, pairing a Boeing JDAM GPS/INS tail kit with the BLU-109 penetrator bomb body. Official U.S. sources describe its GPS/INS guidance, 2,115-pound launch-weight configuration, and 15-mile range class, while open-source munition and aviation reporting connect the BLU-109 GBU-31 JDAM lane to Israeli operations during the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.
GBU-31 JDAM (Mk 84 / BLU-109), 2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb configuration, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-31 JDAM (Mk 84 / BLU-109)2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb configurationThe GBU-31 JDAM is the 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition configuration built around Boeing's GPS/INS tail kit and either a Mk 84-class general-purpose bomb body or a BLU-109 hard-target penetrator body. U.S. military and Federal Register sources distinguish the KMU-556 Mk 84 configuration from the KMU-557 BLU-109 configuration, while direct conflict-use reporting traces GBU-31/JDAM employment from Kosovo and Afghanistan to Iraq, Yemen, Operation Inherent Resolve, the Israel-Hamas war, and the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict.
GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, Air-delivered deep-penetration guided bomb, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance PenetratorAir-delivered deep-penetration guided bombThe GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator is a Boeing-built U.S. Air Force GPS-guided bunker-buster bomb for hardened and deeply buried facilities. Developed from a Defense Threat Reduction Agency technology demonstration and integrated for B-2 Spirit employment, it became operationally documented in June 2025 when U.S. B-2s used 14 weapons against Iranian nuclear target areas during Operation Midnight Hammer, an event tracked in both the catalog's U.S.-Iran and 2025 Israel-Iran conflict scopes.
GBU-28 Paveway III, 5,000-pound laser-guided penetrator bomb, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-28 Paveway III5,000-pound laser-guided penetrator bombThe GBU-28 Paveway III is a U.S. 5,000-pound-class hard-target penetrator bomb rushed into service for Operation Desert Storm and later retained as a specialized air-launched bunker-buster. GAO and Air & Space Forces sources describe a semi-active laser-guided weapon with a 4,400-pound-class penetrator warhead, while later GBU-28B/B and GBU-28C/B variants added GPS/INS guidance and the BLU-122 improved penetrator for all-weather hard-target attack.
GBU-24 Paveway III, 2,000-pound-class laser-guided bomb, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-24 Paveway III2,000-pound-class laser-guided bombThe GBU-24 Paveway III is a U.S.-origin 2,000-pound-class laser-guided bomb family that combines a Paveway III guidance section and airfoil group with Mk 84, BLU-109, or related hard-target bomb bodies. Official and military-history sources document GBU-24 use in the Gulf War, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and the 2003 Iraq War, while Yemen rights-monitoring sources identify GBU-24 or Paveway III-series remnants from Saudi/UAE-led coalition airstrikes where fragmentary evidence can limit exact bomb-body identification.
GBU-31(V)1 Joint Direct Attack Munition, 2,000-pound JDAM bomb, MunitionsMunitionsGBU-31(V)1 Joint Direct Attack Munition2,000-pound JDAM bombThe GBU-31(V)1/B Joint Direct Attack Munition is the Mk 84 general-purpose lane of the 2,000-pound JDAM family, combining Boeing's GPS/INS tail-control kit with a 2,000-pound-class bomb body. Official Air Force, Navy, Boeing, and security-assistance sources separate this KMU-556/Mk 84 configuration from BLU-109 penetrator GBU-31 variants, while direct records document exact or Mk 84-specific GBU-31 use in the 2011 Libya air campaign and the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.

Related News

Sources

Air Force JDAM Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports the BLU-109 payload class, JDAM guidance context, and the weapon's use as a 2,000-pound air-delivered penetrator body. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Air Force Ammunition Procurement FY19Publisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports BLU-109 use on the GBU-10 and GBU-27 Laser Guided Bomb weapon systems in FY19 ammunition procurement material. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BLU-109 - Open Source Munitions PortalPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports BLU-109 background, penetrator-body construction, one-piece steel body description, variant-identification context, and the relationship to guided bomb assemblies. | Accessed: 2026-07-02General Dynamics BLU-109 Components ContractPublisher: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | Note: Supports current manufacturer context for BLU-109 bomb bodies and components. | Accessed: 2026-07-02AFRL Advanced Penetrating WeaponPublisher: Air Force Research Laboratory | Note: Supports BLU-109 development context, its hardened-target role, and BLU-137 follow-on program background. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Day Of JudgmentPublisher: Mwatana for Human Rights | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War conflict use: BLU-109 2000lb penetrator warheads were supplied to Saudi/UAE-led coalition forces for the Yemen air campaign. | Accessed: 2026-07-02DSCA UAE JDAM SustainmentPublisher: Defense Security Cooperation Agency | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War transfer context: the November 2015 UAE JDAM notification listed 750 GBU-31V3 munitions with BLU-109 bombs and said the munitions would sustain the UAE as part of the Saudi-led coalition to restore Yemen's legitimate government. | Accessed: 2026-07-04OSMP 1212 Red Sea BLU-109Publisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War U.S. fielding context: OSMP identified U.S. Central Command Red Sea imagery dated March 18, 2025 as showing BLU-109 and GBU-31 JDAM munitions. | Accessed: 2026-07-04OSMP 1314 Red Sea BLU-109Publisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War U.S. fielding context: OSMP identified U.S. Central Command Red Sea imagery dated April 7, 2025 as showing BLU-109, GBU-31 JDAM, and JDAM kit evidence. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Al Jazeera BLU-109 Transfer ReportPublisher: Al Jazeera | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct transfer context: reporting citing U.S. officials said 100 BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs were transferred to Israel after the October 7 attack. | Accessed: 2026-07-02OSMP 781 Nasrallah Strike BLU-109 IdentificationPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict direct use context: OSMP identified BLU-109 bombs fitted with JDAM kits on Israeli F-15I aircraft associated with the September 27, 2024 Nasrallah strike. | Accessed: 2026-07-02OSMP 1450 Israel-Iran BLU-109 IdentificationPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict direct fielding context: OSMP cataloged Israeli Air Force June 13, 2025 imagery as BLU-109 and GBU-31 JDAM munitions. | Accessed: 2026-07-02OSMP 1095 BLU-109C/B Lebanon RemnantPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports BLU-109C/B variant-identification context from a Lebanon remnant with aft closure-ring features. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BLU-109 aboard F-16Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and public-domain licensing for the primary BLU-109 image. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Sectioned BLU-109Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the sectioned BLU-109 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-07-02GBU-31 JDAM 2,000-lb (BLU-109 Warhead)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the BLU-109 warhead schematic gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Paveway II Plus Laser Guided BombPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports Paveway II Plus compatibility with BLU-109 warheads and the GBU-16-class Paveway II family configuration context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02