Mk 82 fitted with a Paveway- or Lizard-series guidance kit

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: IsraelRole: Precision strike bombprecision firesstrike

In the Israel-Hamas War, AOAV reports that the IDF employs Elbit Lizard laser-homing kits for Mk80 bombs, and OSMP 1463 documents a Paveway- or Lizard-series guidance unit recovered in Gaza and marked "FOR USE ON MK82", showing a Mk 82-compatible guided bomb used by Israeli airstrikes.

Yemen Civil War

Side: Yemeni government and coalition forcesRole: Coalition air-delivered precision strike bombprecision firesstrike

In the Yemen Civil War, Human Rights Watch documented Saudi-led coalition use of Mk 82-class Paveway weapons, including a UK-manufactured Paveway IV guided bomb used in a January 6, 2016 Hodeida warehouse strike and US-made GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound bombs found after the September 10, 2016 Arhab strike.

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Related Weapon Systems

Aircraft & UAVsMQ-9 ReaperMedium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicleThe MQ-9 Reaper is a General Atomics medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft built for persistent intelligence collection and precision strike. Larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, it combines satellite control, electro-optical and infrared sensors, laser designation, and weapons such as Hellfire missiles and guided bombs, making it a recurring U.S. and coalition platform in counterterrorism, maritime-security, and regional-strike operations.

MunitionsGBU-16 Paveway II1,000-pound laser-guided bombThe GBU-16 Paveway II is a U.S.-origin laser-guided bomb that combines a 1,000-pound Mk 83-class bomb body with a Paveway II guidance kit. In the Yemen Civil War, human-rights and munitions investigators identified likely GBU-16 remnants from Saudi/UAE-led coalition airstrikes, making it part of the conflict's documented air-delivered precision-munition record.

Aircraft & UAVsAH-64 Apache attack helicopterTwin-engine attack helicopterThe AH-64 Apache is a U.S. twin-engine attack helicopter built for armed reconnaissance, close combat, and precision attack missions with a 30 mm chain gun, rockets, and Hellfire missiles. In the United States-Iran Conflict, official Operation Epic Fury material identified Apaches among U.S. assets, and DVIDS imagery documented AH-64E aircraft from the 82nd Airborne Division operating with rockets and Hellfire missiles in the CENTCOM area.

Aircraft & UAVsAH-64A Peten attack helicopterAttack helicopterThe AH-64A Peten is the Israeli Air Force's Apache attack helicopter, a twin-seat strike platform built around the Apache airframe and used for close support and precision attacks. During the Israel-Hamas War, 190 Squadron Peten crews were part of the October 7 response missions, showing the older AH-64A remained in active combat use.

Aircraft & UAVsAH-64D Saraph attack helicopterAttack helicopterThe AH-64D Saraph is the Israeli Air Force name for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, a twin-seat gunship used for close air support and strike missions. In the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli Apache helicopters were documented firing missiles over Gaza.

Aircraft & UAVsEurofighter TyphoonTwin-engine multirole combat aircraftThe Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta multirole fighter built by the European Eurofighter consortium. In the Yemen Civil War context, Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoons are documented as coalition combat aircraft used for airstrike and interdiction missions, supported by UK-supplied weapons and fleet-support arrangements.

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