Municiones

GBU-58 Paveway II

La GBU-58 Paveway II es una bomba guiada por laser de 250 libras de origen estadounidense que combina un cuerpo de bomba Mk 81 con guiado laser semiactivo Paveway II. Da a las aeronaves ligeras de ataque una opcion de municion de precision mas pequena, y A-29 Super Tucano de la Fuerza Aerea Afgana usaron la bomba contra objetivos talibanes en Farah durante la guerra de Afganistan de 2001.

GBU-58 Paveway II, Bomba guiada por laser de 250 libras, Municiones
Image source: First laser-guided bomb dropped on Taliban in Farah, Afghanistan (22 March 2018).webm

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Built by
Raytheon
Type
Bomba guiada por laser de 250 libras
Service note
Familia Paveway II introducida en la decada de 1970; uso de combate por la Fuerza Aerea Afgana documentado en 2018
Produced
Decada de 1970-presente

Specifications

Clase de peso
Clase de 250 lb / 113,4 kg
Cabeza de guerra
Cuerpo de bomba Mk 81
Guiado
Buscador Paveway II de guiado laser semiactivo
Grupo de control
Grupo de control computarizado MAU-169 o MAU-209
Grupo alar
MXU-1006/B
Dominio de lanzamiento
Bomba guiada aire-superficie de caida libre
Guidance And Bomb Body

La GBU-58 es el miembro pequeno de 250 libras de la linea Paveway II, no un diseno de bomba independiente. Su identidad de catalogo procede de combinar un cuerpo de bomba de clase Mk 81 con un paquete buscador/de control Paveway II para guiado laser semiactivo.

Cuerpo de bomba

Cuerpo de bomba de proposito general Mk 81 en la clase de 250 libras.

Respaldado por Designation-Systems y la notificacion GBU-12/58 del Federal Register.

Metodo de guiado

Guiado laser semiactivo que se orienta hacia la energia laser reflejada desde un blanco designado.

Respaldado por la notificacion GBU-12/58 del Federal Register y el contexto de la familia Paveway de RTX.

Portador de combate documentado

Aeronave ligera de ataque A-29 Super Tucano de la Fuerza Aerea Afgana en marzo de 2018.

Respaldado por la informacion de Military.com sobre el ataque en Farah.

Variants

La GBU-58 se situa en la rama de 250 libras de la familia Paveway II, con la posterior GBU-59/B que anade guiado Enhanced Paveway II a la misma clase de peso.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
GBU-58/BBomba guiada por laser Paveway II de 250 libras

Designation-Systems identifica la GBU-58/B como el miembro de 250 libras basado en la Mk 81 de la familia Paveway II.

Sources: Raytheon Paveway II

GBU-59/B Enhanced Paveway IIModelo posterior Enhanced Paveway II de 250 libras

Designation-Systems lista la GBU-59/B como el modelo posterior Enhanced Paveway II en la rama de 250 libras.

Sources: Raytheon Paveway II

Aeronaves portadoras

Military.com y el metraje de dominio publico asociado documentan a la Fuerza Aerea Afgana usando la GBU-58 en un A-29 Super Tucano en combate. Textron Aviation Defense lista el AT-6 Wolverine entre las aeronaves que pueden llevar bombas de clase GBU-58 y GBU-59.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
A-29 Super Tucano, Turboprop light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsA-29 Super TucanoAeronave ligera de ataque

Military.com informo sobre un escuadron afgano de A-29 que uso una GBU-58 en combate, y el metraje asociado muestra la municion siendo lanzada contra un complejo taliban en marzo de 2018.

Sources: Afghan A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb on Taliban

AT-6 Wolverine, Light attack and armed reconnaissance turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAT-6 WolverineAeronave ligera de ataque y reconocimiento armado

Textron Aviation Defense lista la bomba guiada por laser GBU-58 (250 lb.) Paveway II y la bomba guiada por GPS/laser GBU-59 (250 lb.) Enhanced Paveway II entre las cargas compatibles del AT-6 Wolverine.

Sources: AT-6 Wolverine and Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Textron Aviation Defense

Base del cuerpo de bomba

La designacion GBU-58 describe una configuracion guiada construida en torno al cuerpo de bomba de proposito general Mk 81 de 250 libras.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Mark 81 bomb, 250-pound general-purpose bomb, MunitionsMark 81 bombCuerpo de bomba de proposito general de 250 libras

Designation-Systems y el Federal Register identifican la Mk 81 como la cabeza de guerra o cuerpo de bomba usado por la GBU-58 Paveway II.

Sources: Raytheon Paveway II, Federal Register Nigeria GBU-12/58 Notification

Timeline

GBU-58 Paveway II Key Events

  1. La familia Paveway II entra en servicio

    Designation-Systems remonta la serie Paveway II a la generacion de la decada de 1970 de kits de bombas guiadas por laser que adaptaban cuerpos de bombas no guiadas para guiado laser semiactivo.

    Sources: Raytheon Paveway II

  2. A-29 afganos usan la GBU-58 en combate

    Pilotos afganos de A-29 de la Fuerza Aerea Afgana usaron una bomba GBU-58 Paveway II contra un complejo taliban en Farah, marcando el primer uso de combate del servicio con un arma guiada por laser.

    Sources: Afghan A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb on Taliban

  3. Se amplia la capacidad afgana de bombas guiadas por laser

    Informes de la U.S. Air Force dijeron que pilotos afganos de A-29 habian apoyado unas 30 misiones terrestres afganas y lanzado mas de 50 bombas guiadas por laser tras la introduccion de la capacidad en marzo de 2018.

    Sources: Laser Guided Bombs enhance Afghan Air Force Strike Capability

  4. Imagenes de prueba del AT-6E muestran empleo de una GBU-58 inerte

    Una imagen de DVIDS de la U.S. Air Force documento una GBU-58 Paveway II inerte lanzada desde un AT-6E Wolverine durante pruebas en Avon Park Air Force Range.

    Sources: DVIDS AT-6E inert GBU-58 image

Media

GBU-58 Paveway II Videos

GBU-58 Paveway II Images

GBU-58 Paveway II, Bomba guiada por laser de 250 libras, Municiones - view 1
Source: DVIDS AT-6E inert GBU-58 image
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Sources

Laser Guided Bombs enhance Afghan Air Force Strike CapabilityPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports Afghan Air Force A-29 laser-guided bomb operational context after the March 22, 2018 capability introduction. | Accessed: 2026-07-02AT-6 Wolverine and Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Textron Aviation DefensePublisher: Textron Aviation Defense | Note: Supports AT-6 Wolverine carriage of GBU-58 and GBU-59 class bombs. | Accessed: 2026-06-28Raytheon Paveway IIPublisher: Designation-Systems.net | Note: Supports the exact GBU-58/B designation, the 250 lb Mk 81 warhead, the Paveway II guidance family, and the GBU-59/B Enhanced Paveway II follow-on. | Accessed: 2026-06-23GBU-12/58 Paveway IIPublisher: Federal Register | Note: Supports the 250-pound Paveway II description and reflected-laser-energy guidance for the GBU-58. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Federal Register Nigeria GBU-12/58 NotificationPublisher: Federal Register | Note: Supports GBU-58 guidance, 250-pound class, MAU-169/MAU-209 computer control group, Mk 81 bomb-body basis, and MXU-1006/B airfoil group. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Paveway BombPublisher: RTX | Note: Supports Raytheon/RTX Paveway family background and the conversion of unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Afghan A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb on TalibanPublisher: Military.com | Note: Directly supports 2001 War in Afghanistan conflict use: reports Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano pilots used and dropped a GBU-58 Paveway II against a Taliban compound in Farah in March 2018. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Afghan A-29 pilots drop laser-guided bomb in combatPublisher: Army Times | Note: Directly supports 2001 War in Afghanistan conflict use: identifies Afghan Air Force pilots dispatching a 250-pound GBU-58 from an A-29 Super Tucano against a Taliban compound in Farah on March 22, 2018. | Accessed: 2026-07-02DVIDS AT-6E inert GBU-58 imagePublisher: DVIDS | Note: Image provenance and public-domain licensing for an inert GBU-58 Paveway II released from an AT-6E Wolverine during May 2022 testing. | Accessed: 2026-07-02First laser-guided bomb dropped on Taliban in Farah, Afghanistan (22 March 2018).webmPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and public-domain licensing page for the preview still used as the primary image; directly supports 2001 War in Afghanistan conflict use by identifying Afghan Air Force employment of a GBU-58 against a Taliban compound in Farah. | Accessed: 2026-07-02