GBU-10 Paveway II
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The GBU-10 Paveway II is a U.S. laser-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 2,000-pound class general-purpose warhead for precision strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GBU-10 Paveway II canonical | 3 |
| second-generation Paveway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3668960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GBU-10 Paveway II Context triple: [Mk 84 bomb, usedAsWarheadFor, GBU-10 Paveway II]
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A.
GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II
The GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II is a precision-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines laser and GPS/INS guidance to deliver highly accurate strikes against a variety of targets.
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B.
GBU-32 JDAM
The GBU-32 JDAM is a U.S. GPS-guided, precision air-to-surface bomb that converts unguided munitions into all-weather, accurately targeted weapons.
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C.
GBU-35 JDAM
The GBU-35 JDAM is a precision-guided air-to-surface munition that converts a conventional bomb into a GPS/INS-guided smart weapon for accurate strikes in various combat conditions.
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D.
GBU-51 JDAM
The GBU-51 JDAM is a precision-guided air-dropped bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 500-pound class warhead to deliver accurate strikes against ground targets.
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E.
GBU-54 Laser JDAM
The GBU-54 Laser JDAM is a U.S. precision-guided bomb that combines GPS/INS guidance with a laser seeker to accurately strike both stationary and moving targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GBU-10 Paveway II Target entity description: The GBU-10 Paveway II is a U.S. laser-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 2,000-pound class general-purpose warhead for precision strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
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A.
GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II
The GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II is a precision-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines laser and GPS/INS guidance to deliver highly accurate strikes against a variety of targets.
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B.
GBU-32 JDAM
The GBU-32 JDAM is a U.S. GPS-guided, precision air-to-surface bomb that converts unguided munitions into all-weather, accurately targeted weapons.
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C.
GBU-35 JDAM
The GBU-35 JDAM is a precision-guided air-to-surface munition that converts a conventional bomb into a GPS/INS-guided smart weapon for accurate strikes in various combat conditions.
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D.
GBU-51 JDAM
The GBU-51 JDAM is a precision-guided air-dropped bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 500-pound class warhead to deliver accurate strikes against ground targets.
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E.
GBU-54 Laser JDAM
The GBU-54 Laser JDAM is a U.S. precision-guided bomb that combines GPS/INS guidance with a laser seeker to accurately strike both stationary and moving targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-ground weapon
ⓘ
laser-guided bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
U.S. military aerial bombs
ⓘ
precision-guided bombs ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
LANTIRN targeting pod
ⓘ
various modern targeting pods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
air-to-ground attack
ⓘ
engagement of fortified targets ⓘ engagement of high-value targets ⓘ precision strike ⓘ |
| developedFrom | original Paveway series ⓘ |
| guidanceKitFamily | MAU-169 series ⓘ |
| guidanceType | terminal homing on reflected laser energy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control fins
ⓘ
guidance section ⓘ laser guidance kit ⓘ warhead ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
GBU-10E/B
ⓘ
GBU-10F/B ⓘ
linked to:
GBU-10E/B
|
| introducedAs |
second-generation Paveway
ⓘ
linked to:
GBU-10 Paveway II
|
| launchPlatform |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
bomber aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Raytheon
ⓘ
linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| partOf |
Paveway II family
ⓘ
linked to:
Paveway series guided bombs
|
| previousDesignation | BOLT-117 family lineage ⓘ |
| requires | laser designation of target ⓘ |
| role |
bunker attack weapon
ⓘ
precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalWeightClass | 907 kg ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ multiple NATO air forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
close air support
ⓘ
interdiction missions ⓘ strategic strike missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| usesGuidance | semi-active laser guidance ⓘ |
| usesWarhead |
BLU-109 penetrator warhead
ⓘ
Mk 84 general-purpose bomb ⓘ
linked to:
Mk 84 bomb
|
| warheadClass | 2000-pound class ⓘ |
| warheadType |
high-explosive
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penetrator ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GBU-10 Paveway II Description of subject: The GBU-10 Paveway II is a U.S. laser-guided air-to-ground bomb that combines a guidance kit with a 2,000-pound class general-purpose warhead for precision strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
Referenced by (4)
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