GBU-35 BLU-110 Joint Direct Attack Munition

Also known as

GBU-35
GBU-35(V)1/B
GBU-35 BLU-110 JDAM
GBU-35 JDAM

The GBU-35 BLU-110 Joint Direct Attack Munition is a 1,000-pound JDAM-family designation for a BLU-110 bomb body fitted with the GPS/INS JDAM guidance kit. The JDAM article distinguishes it from the Mk 83-bodied GBU-32 while placing both in the same 1,000-pound nominal weight class.

GBU-35 BLU-110 Joint Direct Attack Munition, 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb, Munitions

Image source: JDAM family rendering

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Boeing
Type: 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb
Service note: Late 1990s-present JDAM family
Designer: Boeing / McDonnell Douglas
Unit cost: Comparable to standard JDAM tail-kit cost; bomb body excluded

precision fires strike gps-guided guided bomb

Specifications

Guidance: GPS-aided inertial navigation JDAM tail kit
Bomb body: BLU-110 1,000-pound class bomb body
Weight class: 1,000 pounds nominal
Range class: Standard JDAM family range up to about 15 nautical miles
Related designation: GBU-32 covers the Mk 83 1,000-pound JDAM designation

Bomb Body Compatibility

The GBU-35 designation sits in the same 1,000-pound JDAM weight class as the GBU-32 but is tied to the BLU-110 bomb body.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

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

1,000-pound drop bomb

Bomb body class

The local bomb-body entry covers the Mk 83 / BLU-110 1,000-pound class used by JDAM-family weapons in this weight band.

Sources: Wikipedia JDAM article, Air Force JDAM Fact Sheet

GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition, 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb kit, Munitions

GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition

1,000-pound JDAM

The JDAM variant list places the GBU-35 BLU-110 designation next to the Mk 83-bodied GBU-32 in the 1,000-pound nominal weight class.

Sources: Wikipedia JDAM article

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Part of the JDAM 1,000-pound-class designation family.

Media

GBU-35 BLU-110 Joint Direct Attack Munition Images

GBU-35 BLU-110 Joint Direct Attack Munition, 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: US Navy JDAM assembly photo

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Sources

Wikipedia JDAM articlePublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the JDAM family description and the GBU-35(V)1/B BLU-110 listing in the 1,000-pound nominal weight class. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 Air Force JDAM Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports JDAM GPS/INS guidance, standard range, manufacturer background, and 1,000-pound BLU-110 / Mk 83 payload context. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 JDAM family renderingPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a U.S. Air Force rendering of JDAM kits fitted to Mk 84, BLU-109, Mk 83, and Mk 82 bomb bodies. | Accessed: 2026-06-28 US Navy JDAM assembly photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Navy photo of ordnance handlers assembling JDAM bombs aboard USS Constellation. | Accessed: 2026-06-28