The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to allow aircraft to carry a greater number of smaller, more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack [16]) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000-pound (910 kg) Mark 84 bomb.

The GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb, or SDB, is an extended range all-weather, day or night 250-pound class, guided munition. The SDB relies on the Global Positioning System to provide navigation to the target.

Active Variant: •GBU-39/B SDB I. GPS/INS guided 250-lb low-yield bomb. Performance: Near-precision capability at standoff range up to 46 miles. Guidance: GPS/INS. Warhead: 250-lb class penetrating blast fragmentation munition. Integration: AC-130W, F-15E, F-16, F-22; planned: A-10, AC-130J, B-1, B-52, F-35A, MQ-9.

The GBU-53/B StormBreaker, previously known as the Small Diameter Bomb II, is an American air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb. [8] Development was started in 2006 for a 250 pounds (113 kg) class bomb that can identify and strike mobile targets from standoff distances in all weather conditions.

The GBU-39A/B FLM (Focused Lethality Munition) variant uses an improved warhead which further reduces collateral damage. In 2011, Boeing began development of a variant with a Semi-Active Laser terminal seeker, called LSDB (Laser SDB) and designated GBU-39B/B. This variant was first fielded in 2014. SDB II

Mar 24, 2025 · The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb. As we often reported, the SDB is a small 250-lb multipurpose, insensitive, penetrating bomb with a blast-fragmentation warhead for stationary targets. One of its ...

The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 110-kilogram (250 lb) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to provide aircraft with the ability to carry a higher number of bombs.

Jan 2, 2023 · Production of Boeing’s 250-lb.-class GBU-39 Small-Diameter Bomb is tipped to rise to unprecedented levels for the U.S. and international customers, after three years of low volume.

The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250 lb (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to provide aircraft with the ability to carry a higher number of more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000 lb (907 kg) bomb.

Sep 21, 2017 · The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250 lb (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to provide aircraft with the ability to carry a higher number of more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000 lb (907 kg) bomb.