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GBU-8 B HOBOS
Electro-optical guidance bombs
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Electro-optical guided bomb GBU-8 HOBOS (EO Guided Bomb Unit) weights 1050 (900) kg, and uses laser for guidance. It uses a Mk 84 general purpose bomb.
This bomb uses a guidance system which was developed by Rockwell International Corp., in 1967, under the name HOBOS (Homing Bomb Systems).
GBU-8 B HOBOS
| LAUNCH-PLATFORM |
F-4, F-4 C/D |
| DESIGNER | Rockwell International Corp |
| IN SERVICE | 1967 |
| TYPE |
Electro-optical guidance bombs |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, mm |
3.650 |
|
Diameter, mm |
457 |
| Wing span, mm |
1.110 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Weight, kg |
1.050 (900) |
| Warhead weight, kg |
875 |
| Warhead | Mk84 bomb |
| GUIDANCE SYSTEM |
- |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Speed, km/h | - |
| Range, km | 7-20 |
