MK83 General Purpose Bomb
The nominal weight of the bomb is 1,000 pounds (450 kg), although its actual weight varies between 985 pounds (447 kg) and 1,030 pounds (470 kg), depending on fuze options, and fin configuration. The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel casing containing 445 pounds (202 kg) of tritonal high explosive. When filled with PBXN-109 thermally insensitive explosive, the bomb is designated BLU-110.
The Mk 83/BLU-110 is used as the warhead for a variety of precision-guided weapons, including the GBU-16 Paveway laser-guided bombs, the GBU-32 JDAM and Quickstrike sea mines.
Class Names
| WPN Class | rksla3_wpn_mk83 | Mass | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mag Class name | rksla3_mag_mk83_bru57_x2 | Hardpoint | RKSLA3_MK83_BRU57 | 923 |
| rksla3_mag_mk83_directx1 | RKSLA3_MK83_DIRECT | 447 | ||
| Ammo Class | rksla3_ammo_mk83 | 447 | ||
| submunitionAmmo | NONE | N/A | ||