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The GBU-15 is used by the CF-18

General Characteristics

Primary Function: Air-to-surface guided glide bomb.

Contractor: Rockwell International Corp.

Length: 12 feet, 10.5 inches (3.91 meters)

Launch Weight: 2,500 pounds (1,125 kilograms)

Diameter: 18 inches (45 meters)

Wingspan: 4 feet, 11 inches (1.49 meters)

Range: Classified

Ceiling: 30,000-plus feet (9,091 meters)

Speed: Classified

Guidance System: Television or imaging infrared seeker via data link

Warheads: Mk-84 general purpose or BLU-109 penetrating bombs

Date Deployed: 1983

Unit cost: TV: $195,000; IIR: $300,000