Munitions

Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb

The Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb is Lockheed Martin's advanced guidance-kit line for conventional gravity bombs. It adds a computer control group and airfoil assembly to Mk 80-series weapons, and the company says it is usable across GBU-10, GBU-12, and GBU-16 configurations while remaining compatible with BLU-109 warheads.

Compatible Bomb Configurations

Lockheed Martin says Paveway II Plus can be used in all Paveway II LGB weapon configurations and aircraft, with compatibility across the MK 80 series and BLU-109 warheads.

ConfigurationBomb bodyDocumented relationship
GBU-16 Paveway IIMK-831,000-pound Paveway II configuration listed by Lockheed Martin.
GBU-12 Paveway IIMK-82500-pound Paveway II configuration listed by Lockheed Martin.

Profile

Origin
United States
Built by
Lockheed Martin
Type
Laser-guidance kit for gravity bombs
Service note
Paveway II lineage from the 1970s; Paveway II Plus production documented in the 2010s
Produced
2010s-present
Variants
GBU-10 MK-84 configuration, GBU-12 MK-82 configuration, GBU-16 MK-83 configuration

Also Known As

  • Paveway II Plus LGB
  • Paveway II Plus

Specifications

Guidance
Semi-active laser guidance with a computer control group and airfoil assembly
Compatible bomb bodies
MK 80 series and BLU-109 warheads
Standard configurations
GBU-10/MK-84, GBU-12/MK-82, and GBU-16/MK-83
Function
Converts conventional gravity bombs into precision-guided munitions

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
The kit converts conventional gravity bombs into precision-guided munitions and can be used across Paveway II configurations.
Used by
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

Exact model: Lockheed Martin Paveway II Plus guidance kits for GBU-10, GBU-12, and GBU-16-class laser-guided bombs. The Paveway II family has extensive combat use, including the Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria; Plus is an improved Lockheed guidance-kit production line.

Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Images

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