1,000-pound drop bomb

Also known as

1,000 lb bomb
Mk 83
BLU-110
BLU-110/B

The 1,000-pound drop bomb is a U.S. low-drag free-fall general-purpose bomb class represented by the Mk 83 and BLU-110 body family. U.S. Army ordnance references describe the BLU-110 as the Mk 83 family bomb body used in standard air-launched munitions, and Air Force documentation places the 1,000-pound BLU-110/MK 83 warhead family in JDAM payload use.

1,000-pound drop bomb, Free-fall bomb, Munitions

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Mark 83 Bombs.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Type: Free-fall bomb
Unit cost: $7,089 (FY2004 actual dollars, BLU-110B/B 1000 lb GP bomb)

bomb unguided air-dropped

Specifications

Weight class: 1,000 pounds
Body family: Mk 83 / BLU-110
Construction: Low-drag free-fall general-purpose bomb body
Reported unit cost: $7,089 (FY2004 actual dollars)
Producer: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Garland, Texas

Carrier Aircraft

This bomb class appears in AT-3 external-store listings.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle

Advanced jet trainer / light strike aircraft

MilitaryFactory lists 1,000lb drop bombs among the AT-3's external stores.

Sources: MilitaryFactory AT-3 Tz-Chiang aircraft page

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Standard U.S. free-fall bomb-body class used for fixed-wing carriage and referenced in AT-3 external-store listings.
Used by: United States Air Force, United States Navy

Media

1,000-pound drop bomb Images

1,000-pound drop bomb, Free-fall bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Mark 83 Bombs.jpg

1,000-pound drop bomb, Free-fall bomb, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Wikimedia Commons US Navy 030830-N-6187M-003 Mark 83 bombs

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Sources

PL Joint Ammunition and Weapon Systems - BombsPublisher: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center | Note: Supports BLU-110 and Mk 83 bomb-body background, general-purpose bomb construction, and common bomb-family context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Air Force JDAM Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports the 1,000-pound BLU-110/MK 83 warhead family and JDAM payload context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 FY06 BLU-110B/B 1000 LB GP BombPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports producer, manufacturing location, and reported unit cost for the BLU-110B/B 1000 lb GP bomb. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Wikimedia Commons Mark 83 Bombs.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for a representative Mark 83 / 1,000-pound bomb photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Wikimedia Commons US Navy 030830-N-6187M-003 Mark 83 bombsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for carrier-deck Staged Mark 83 bomb imagery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 MilitaryFactory AT-3 Tz-Chiang aircraft pagePublisher: MilitaryFactory | Note: Supports AT-3 external-store background and the listing of 1,000lb drop bombs among the aircraft's external stores. | Accessed: 2026-06-27