GBU-37 GPS-Aided Munition

The GBU-37 (Guided Bomb Unit-37) Global Positioning System Aided Munition (GAM) was developed for use with the B-2 Bomber. The bomb can penetrate hardened targets or targets buried deep underground. The first all-weather precision-guided bunker buster, it became operational in 1997.[1][unreliable source?][2] It has been replaced on the B-2 by the 5,000-pound GPS-aided/INS-guided GBU-28.

GBU-37 GPS Aided Munition
Type"Bunker buster" bomb
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States Air Force
Production history
ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman[1]
VariantsGBU-36
Specifications
Mass4,700 pounds (2,100 kg)
Length17 feet (5.2 m)
Diameter31 inches (0.79 m)

Effective firing range5 nautical miles (9.3 km)

The GPS Aided Target System (GATS) is a B-2 targeting system that makes it easier to find targets, even in bad weather. It uses the B-2's GPS and radar abilities together to pinpoint targets very accurately based on where the B-2 is right now. This helps the B-2 bomber hit targets more precisely.[1][unreliable source?]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Global Positioning System Aided Munition (GAM) GBU-36/B & GBU-37/B". Smart Weapons. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ "PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION" (PDF). USAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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