Do not approach munitions
under any circumstances
Return
Prev
411 of 595
Next

ID

OSMP537

Date

27 May 2024

Source

Reported Location

Year

Munition Category

Functional use

Tentative Model

Base Colour

Marking Colour

Condition

Mechanical Feature

Guidance

Domain

Weight Class

2 Analyst Notes

This munition is assessed to be one of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) I variants (GBU-39 series), rather than one of the SDB II 'StormBreaker' (GBU-53 series) munitions, on the basis of contextual information. 'Small Diameter Bomb' is the manufacturer's terminology, whilst 'GBU-39' is the U.S. Air Force designation (also used by many other operators). (ARES)
Amongst the remnants in this image is part of a Small Diameter Bomb actuator assembly, marked with text that includes the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code ‘81873’—a U.S. Government-assigned identifier for Woodward, Inc. Woodward, a Colorado-based company, produces control systems for aircraft and guided weapons, including the actuator assembly for the GBU-39. (ARES)

External Research

The Washington Post

“Four weapons experts said the Israeli military used a U.S.-made precision bomb in a strike that killed at least 45 people in southern Gaza on Sunday, after reviewing visual evidence provided to The Washington Post.”

Read More on www.washingtonpost.com

Armament Research Services (ARES)

“The tail actuation section … is located at the farthest point of the munition from the bomb body and explosive content. The tail actuation section is often found partly or largely intact following the munition’s functioning. This section contains the thermal battery and four fins, some or all of which may be damaged or absent.”

Read More on armamentresearch.com