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General Characteristics Primary Function: Guided air-to-surface weapon Contractor: Boeing Company Length: (JDAM and warhead) GBU-31 (v) 1/B: 152.7 inches (387.9 centimeters); GBU-31 (v) 3/B: 148.6 inches (377.4 centimeters); GBU-32 (v) 1/B: 119.5 inches (303.5 centimeters); GBU-38: 92.6 inches (235.2 centimeters) Launch Weight: (JDAM and warhead) GBU-31 (v) 1/B: 2,036 pounds (925.4 kilograms); GBU-31 (v) 3/B: 2,115 pounds (961.4 kilograms); GBU-32 (v) 1/B: 1,013 pounds (460.5 kilograms); GBU-38: 558 pounds (253.6 kilograms) Wingspan: GBU-31: 25 inches (63.5 centimeters); GBU-32: 19.6 inches (49.8 centimeters); GBU-38: 14 inches (35.6 centimeters) Range: Up to 15 miles Ceiling: 45,000-plus feet (13,677 meters) Guidance System: GPS/INS Unit cost: Approximately $22,000 per tailkit (fiscal 2007 dollars) Date Deployed: 1999 Inventory: The tailkit is in full-rate production. Projected total inventory is 217,746, with 149,237 for the Air Force and 68,509 for the U.S. Navy |
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