Profile
- Type
- Air-dropped general-purpose bomb
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Korean War era design
Aircraft & UAVs
M117 750-pound unguided bomb
The M117 is a U.S.-origin 750-pound general-purpose bomb. During the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli Air Force photos showed F-16s armed with M117s for Gaza strikes, highlighting the use of older unguided ordnance.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- Israeli Air Force
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- U.S. military ordnance authorities
- Designed
- Early 1950s
- Built in
- United States
- Variants
- M117R, M117D
Specifications
- Weight
- 750 lb (about 340 kg)
- Length
- About 2.1 m
- Diameter
- About 408 mm
- Filler
- Tritonal, about 386 lb (175.5 kg)
- Guidance
- Unguided free-fall
- Fuzing
- Nose and tail fuze options; M117D magnetic influence variant
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Unguided airstrike bomb
Used by the Israeli Air Force in the Israel-Hamas War; an October 12, 2023 IAF post showed F-16s armed with M117 bombs for Gaza strikes.
M117 750-pound unguided bomb Images
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M117 General Purpose BombPublisher: National Museum of the United States Air Force | Note: Supports the M117's Korean War-era origin, general-purpose bomb type, and historical service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Bomb, 750 lb GP, M117Publisher: Bullet Picker | Note: Supports the M117's general-purpose bomb description, Tritonal filler, and basic configuration/specification details. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Israeli Air Force F-16 loading postPublisher: Israeli Air Force | Note: Supports the Israel-Hamas War direct-use context: the Israeli Air Force used M117 bombs in the Israel-Hamas War, with an October 12, 2023 post showing F-16s armed for Gaza strikes. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons: M117 bombPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the M117 bomb display photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons: M117 bombs on trailer with B-52 c1965Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the historical M117 loadout photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons: 2nd Munitions Squadron Production Flight assembles M117 Bombs at Barksdale Air Force BasePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the U.S. Air Force assembly photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20