The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, or GLSDB, is a weapon developed jointly by Boeing and the Saab Group that adapts the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, originally built for use by aircraft, so it can be launched from the ground in a variety of configurations. It combines the Small Diameter Bomb with the M26 rocket motor, allowing it to be fired from ground-based launch systems such as the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System and the M142 HIMARS. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassGround-launched guided glide bomb 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Correction: a guided glide bomb/rocket-boosted munition, not an aircraft.
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The weapon started initial mass production in 2023 and saw its first combat deployment by Ukraine in 2024 during the Russian invasion of the country.
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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 created for use by aircraft, to be ground-launched from a variety of launchers and configurations.
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
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