The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to allow aircraft to carry a greater number of smaller, more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack [16]) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000-pound (910 kg) Mark 84 bomb.

The GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb, or SDB, is an extended range all-weather, day or night 250-pound class, guided munition. The SDB relies on the Global Positioning System to provide navigation to the target.

The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) is a weapon developed by Boeing and the Saab Group to allow Boeing's GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), originally developed for use by aircraft, to be ground-launched from a variety of launchers and configurations.

The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a guided air-delivered bomb in the 250-pound weight class, developed and predominantly produced by Boeing in the United States. The munition entered service in 2006, and has been produced in at least three variants, with at least two different warhead configurations.

2024年5月25日 · US-supplied GBU-39/B SDB (Small Diameter Bomb) is being proven largely “resilient” to Russia’s EW (Electronic Warfare) “jamming,” according to reports.

• GBU-39/B weapon • BRU-61/A four-weapon smart pneumatic carriage • Mission planning system • Logistics support system The carriage with four SDBs can replace a single 1,000- or 2,000-lb weapon, quadrupling the number of targets serviced for a single aircraft sortie. The stand-off range provided by SDB’s wings provides employment

2025年2月17日 · After initially flying only air defense missions, a photo of a Ukrainian F-16 armed with eight GBU-39 SDBs confirms that the Vipers are also being employed in the air-to-ground role.

The GBU-39/B is a weapon optimised for fixed targets, especially hardened infrastructure and basing, whereas the GBU-53/B is intended for attacks on moving battlefield targets, especially vehicles and heavy armour.

2023年1月2日 · Production of Boeing’s 250-lb.-class GBU-39 Small-Diameter Bomb is tipped to rise to unprecedented levels for the U.S. and international customers, after three years of low volume.

2017年9月21日 · The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250 lb (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to provide aircraft with the ability to carry a higher number of more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000 lb (907 kg) bomb.