OSMP: Sana'a City

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Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen MK 82 series GBU-12 Paveway II series Paveway kit

Analyst Note:

This image shows remnants of a bomb and a Paveway guidance kit. The blue pen provides a size reference which is necessary to identify which variant of airfoil group the tail fins belonged to; in this case most likely an MXU-650 series airfoil group, which are paired with MK-82 500-pound bombs. (ARES)

OSMP1515

Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen MK 84 series GBU-31 JDAM JDAM kit

Analyst Note:

This image shows the etched markings of a MK 84 2000-pound class bomb, including model designation, "BOMB MK 84 MOD 4 2000 LBS", part number, "PART NO 30...03 923AS105" and production lot "LOT NO GDT 17 ...00...". Many countries produce MK-80 series bombs, so markings such as lot numbers can determine the country of production. "GDT 17" in the lot number indicates that this bomb was produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, an American company, in 2017. The Israeli Air Force announced they carried out this specific strike, indicating that this specific bomb was transferred to the Israeli Air Force. (ARES)

OSMP1516

Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen MK 84 series GBU-31 JDAM JDAM kit

OSMP1517

Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen MK 84 series GBU-31 JDAM JDAM kit

Analyst Note:

This image shows a remnant of a JDAM tail kit that was paired with a MK-84 2,000-pound bomb. The CAGE code ("OUVG2") for Aeroantenna Technology, an American manufacturer of GPS components for guidance systems, is visible on the wiring. (ARES)

OSMP1514

Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen MK 84 series GBU-31 JDAM JDAM kit

OSMP1230

Air-Delivered Bomb Yemen Paveway kit

Analyst Note:

Although Human Rights Watch reported that they found manufacturing markings on a guidance fin assembly indicating that this MXU-series aerofoil group was paired with a Paveway III guidance kit, this cannot be determined by this wing remnant from the aerofoil group alone. (ARES)

OSMP1311