Profile
- Type
- Laser-guided precision bomb
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- 2000s-present
Aircraft & UAVs
GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition
The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition is Boeing's 500-pound JDAM variant with a DSU-38 laser seeker, giving GPS/INS bombs terminal laser guidance against moving or relocatable targets. During the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli Air Force F-16 loadouts were reported carrying the weapon in Gaza strike sorties.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Boeing
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- In U.S. service since the late 2000s; documented in Israeli strike loadouts during the Israel-Hamas War.
- Used by
- Israeli Air Force, United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Boeing
- Designed
- 2000s
- Built by
- Boeing
- Built in
- United States
- Unit cost
- Varies by bomb body and guidance kit
- Produced
- 2000s-present
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed
- Variants
- GBU-54/B
Specifications
- Warhead
- 500 lb class bomb body such as Mk 82, BLU-111, BLU-126, or BLU-129
- Weight
- 575 lb (USAF) or 591 lb (USN)
- Length
- 93.7 in (2.38 m)
- Diameter
- 17 in (43 cm)
- Guidance
- GPS/INS with DSU-38 laser terminal seeker
- Range
- Glides up to 15 miles (24 km)
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Precision strike bomb for moving or relocatable targets
In the Israel-Hamas War, configurations with GBU-54 Laser JDAMs were employed by Israeli Air Force F-16 strike sorties over Gaza.
GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition Images
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Boeing Laser JDAM product cardPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports GBU-54 manufacturer background, Laser JDAM guidance, and published specifications for the 500-pound variant. | Accessed: 2026-06-20The Aviationist IAF aircraft in the fight against HamasPublisher: The Aviationist | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, GBU-54 Laser JDAM configurations were employed by Israeli Air Force F-16 strike sorties over Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-06-20GBU-54 LJDAM right front view at JASDF Hamamatsu Air BasePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Laser seeker of GBU-54 LJDAM right side view at JASDF Hamamatsu Air BasePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the seeker close-up. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Tail of GBU-54 Laser JDAM bomb mounted on a JASDF F-2BPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Commons file page and license context for the tail-section view. | Accessed: 2026-06-20