Reported Location
Year
Munition Category
Functional use
Tentative Model
Condition
Guidance
Domain
Fins Characteristic
Weight Class
Analyst Note
This image shows a distinctively shaped component of MBDA’s ‘Diamond Back’ joined tandem wing assembly as fitted to the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). (ARES)
External Research
Armament Research Services (ARES)
“The deployable wings … from the wing assembly mounted to the top of the GBU-39 may also be recovered after the blast. The wings themselves are often sheared off as the bomb penetrates structures before detonating, which can result in their being found outside the building or floor where the munition functions. Other parts of the wing assembly may also be found, but these are generally less distinctive.”