Profile
- Type
- 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb kit
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- 1999-present
Aircraft & UAVs
GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition
The GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition is Boeing's GPS/INS guidance kit for the Mk 83 or BLU-110 bomb body. In the Israel-Hamas War, OHCHR reported suspected Israeli use of GBU-32 bombs in Gaza strikes during the October to December 2023 period it reviewed.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Boeing
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- Deployed in 1999; documented in Israeli strike use during the Israel-Hamas War.
- Used by
- Israeli Air Force, United States Air Force, United States Navy
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Boeing
- Designed
- 1990s
- Built by
- Boeing
- Built in
- United States
- Unit cost
- Approximately $22,000 per tail kit (fiscal 2007 dollars)
- Produced
- 1998-present
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed
- Variants
- GBU-32(V)1/B
Specifications
- Guidance
- GPS/INS tail kit
- Warhead
- Mk 83 or BLU-110 1,000-pound class bomb body
- Launch weight
- 1,013 pounds (460.5 kilograms)
- Length
- 119.5 inches (303.5 centimeters)
- Wingspan
- 19.6 inches (49.8 centimeters)
- Range
- Up to 15 miles
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Medium-weight precision strike bomb
In the Israel-Hamas War, OHCHR reported suspected Israeli use of GBU-32 bombs in Gaza attacks from 9 October to 2 December 2023.
GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition Images
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Air Force JDAM Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports GBU-32 manufacturer background, JDAM guidance, GBU-32 specifications, contractor, launch weight, length, wingspan, range, unit cost, and service entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Boeing JDAM product cardPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing background for the JDAM family and the 1,000-pound Mk 83 / BLU-110 pairing used by the GBU-32 variant. | Accessed: 2026-06-20OHCHR Gaza heavy-bombs reportPublisher: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, OHCHR reported suspected Israeli use of GBU-32 bombs in Gaza attacks from 9 October to 2 December 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-22 dropping GBU-32 photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the primary image showing a GBU-32 release photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20GBU-32 JDAM 1,000-lb SVGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the GBU-32 diagram image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20US Navy GBU-32 magazine photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the shipboard GBU-32 magazine photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20US Navy GBU-32 loading photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the deck loading photo of GBU-32 bombs. | Accessed: 2026-06-20