- Side
- Pakistan
Indian news and government-media reports said Pakistani JF-17 fighters dropped eight LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a September 22, 2025 airstrike.
Munitions
LS-6 guided bomb family
Also known as
- Lei Shi-6
- LeiShi-6
- Thunder Stone
The LS-6 guided bomb family is a Chinese satellite-aided inertially guided glide-bomb kit from the Luoyang Optoelectro Technology Development Center. Public references describe 50 kg, 100 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg variants, GPS/INS guidance, and compact derivatives intended for internal carriage on stealth fighters such as the Chengdu J-20. Indian news and government-media reports from the 2004 War in North-West Pakistan also connect LS-6 bombs to a Pakistani JF-17 strike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in September 2025.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- China
- Type
- Satellite-aided inertially guided glide bomb family
- Service note
- 2006-present
- Designed
- 2006
- Produced
- 2006-present
Specifications
- Guidance
- Combined GPS/INS guidance in larger public descriptions; some smaller derivatives are described with terminal laser or imaging-seeker options
- Weight classes
- 50 kg, 100 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg variants
- Range
- About 40 km from 8,000 m altitude and about 60 km from 10,000 m altitude
- Launch envelope
- Air Power Australia reproduces Luoyang data for 4,000-11,000 m launch altitude and 600-1,000 km/h launch speed
- Accuracy
- Air Power Australia reports a published guidance accuracy of no more than 15 m CEP for the 500/250 kg description
- Carriage
- Compact derivatives were intended for internal carriage on stealth fighters such as the J-20
- Role
- Satellite-aided inertially guided glide-bomb kit for standoff precision attack
Variants
Open-source references usually describe the LS-6 family by weight class, with 500 kg and 250 kg wing-kit variants and smaller 100 kg and 50 kg derivatives.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| LS-6/500 | 500 kg class | A larger wing-kit glide-bomb configuration described with combined GPS/INS guidance and a standoff launch profile. |
| LS-6/250 | 250 kg class | A 250 kg class member of the LS-6 family, grouped with the 500 kg version in Luoyang description material reproduced by Air Power Australia. |
| LS-6/100 | 100 kg class | A smaller LS-6 derivative cited in public references alongside the 50 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg classes. Sources: Chinese satellites turn 'dumb' bombs into 'smart' bombs, LS-6 precision guided glide bomb |
| LS-6/50 | 50 kg class | A compact LS-6 derivative cited in public references and shown by Air Power Australia with tail-kit and terminal-seeker display details. |
Carrier Aircraft
Public references connect compact LS-6 derivatives to stealth-fighter internal carriage, Air University reports the L-15B can carry LS-series 250-500kg laser- and satellite-guided bombs on its nine hardpoints, and 2025 reporting identified JF-17 fighters as the launch aircraft in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa strike.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Multirole fighter | Reports on the September 22, 2025 Tirah Valley airstrike said Pakistani JF-17 fighters dropped LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village. Sources: NDTV Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Airstrike, India Today Khyber Airstrike, Akashvani Khyber Airstrike |
 | Interceptor / test carrier | Taipei Times reported PLA Air Force LS-6 testing on the Shenyang J-8B starting in 2006, and Air Power Australia captions an LS-6 prototype carried under a J-8F. Sources: Chinese satellites turn 'dumb' bombs into 'smart' bombs, PLA Guided Bombs |
 | Stealth fighter | Mitchell lists LS-6 guided bombs in the J-20's armament, and Air Power Australia says compact LS-6 derivatives were intended for internal carriage on stealth fighters such as the J-20. Sources: J-20 Technical Data, PLA Guided Bombs |
 | Light attack aircraft | Air University reported that the L-15B can carry LS-series 250-500kg laser- and satellite-guided bombs on its nine hardpoints. |
Timeline
LS-6 guided bomb family Key Events
Unveiled in China
Taipei Times reported that the LS-6 was first unveiled by Luoyang Optoelectro Technology Development Center in late 2006.
Sources: Chinese satellites turn 'dumb' bombs into 'smart' bombs
PLA Air Force testing
The same report said the PLA Air Force began testing the LS-6 by 2006.
Sources: Chinese satellites turn 'dumb' bombs into 'smart' bombs
Variants displayed at Zhuhai
Air Power Australia described 500 kg, 250 kg, 100 kg, and 50 kg LS-6 variants on public display by 2010.
Sources: PLA Guided Bombs
Stealth-carriage intent published
Air Power Australia said the LS-6 derivatives were intended for internal carriage on stealth fighters such as the J-20.
Sources: PLA Guided Bombs
Media
LS-6 guided bomb family Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
Chinese satellites turn 'dumb' bombs into 'smart' bombsPublisher: Taipei Times | Note: Supports the LS-6 family's late-2006 unveiling by Luoyang Optoelectro Technology Development Center, PLA Air Force testing, and the reported 40 km to 60 km range figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-04LS-6 precision guided glide bombPublisher: Military Periscope | Note: Supports the LS-6 family designation, variant weights, and satellite-guided glide-bomb background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04PLA Guided BombsPublisher: Air Power Australia | Note: Supports the LS-6 family's 50 kg, 100 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg variants and the reported intent for compact LS-6 derivatives to fit stealth-fighter internal carriage, including the J-20 context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04J-20 Technical DataPublisher: Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies | Note: Supports the documented J-20 carriage of LS-6 guided bombs. | Accessed: 2026-07-04China's Air Force Has a New Ground Attack PlanePublisher: Air University | Note: Supports the L-15B carriage relationship and the nine-hardpoint loadout context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04NDTV Khyber Pakhtunkhwa AirstrikePublisher: NDTV | Note: Supports direct 2004 War in North-West Pakistan use by reporting that Pakistani jets dropped eight LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village in Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during a September 22, 2025 airstrike. | Accessed: 2026-07-04India Today Khyber AirstrikePublisher: India Today | Note: Supports direct 2004 War in North-West Pakistan use by reporting that Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighters dropped LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village and that local reports framed the strike as targeting TTP hideouts. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Akashvani Khyber AirstrikePublisher: Akashvani News | Note: Supports direct 2004 War in North-West Pakistan use by reporting that Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets dropped eight LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village in the Tirah Valley. | Accessed: 2026-07-04File:FTC-2000G in Zhuhai airshow 2024.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary gallery image; the Commons metadata places the image in LS-6-related categories, while the caption itself identifies the FTC-2000G display context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04File:JF17-10-113-1742.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a gallery image; the Commons metadata places the JF-17 static-display image in LS-6-related categories, while the caption itself identifies the aircraft display context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04File:JF17-10-114-1748.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a gallery image; the Commons metadata includes both LS-6 and C-802 categories, so the image is retained as carrier/display context rather than a dedicated LS-6 close-up. | Accessed: 2026-07-04