MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb
The standard GPS-aided inertial-guided member of the Small Diameter Bomb family: a compact glide weapon designed to increase aircraft carriage and reduce explosive mass per aim point.
Precision-guided glide bomb · Real-world system · Entered service in 2006
Technical basis
The weapon combines a compact bomb body, deployable wings, and GPS-aided inertial guidance. Four can be carried on a BRU-61 rack in the space associated with one much larger bomb.
Series appearances
- The Holy Land — Chapter Twelve