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| Mark 84 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Low-drag general-purpose bomb |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 1950s |
| Used by | United States Israel |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems |
| Unit cost | US$16,000 |
| Variants | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,039 lb (925 kg) |
| Length | 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) |
| Diameter | 18 in (460 mm) |
| Filling | Tritonal, H6 or PBXN-109 |
| Filling weight | 946 lb (429 kg) |
| References | Janes[1][2][3][4][5] and The War Zone[6] |
The Mark 84 or BLU-117[7] is a 2,000-pound (900 kg) American general purpose aircraft bomb. It is the largest of the Mark 80 series of weapons. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb. At the time, it was the third largest bomb by weight in the US inventory behind the 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" and the 3,000-pound (1,400 kg) M118 "demolition" bomb. It is currently sixth in size due to the addition of the 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) GBU-28 in 1991, the 22,600 lb (10,300 kg) GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB) in 2003, and the 30,000 lb (14,000 kg) GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
- ^ Janes (26 July 2022), "Mk 80 general-purpose bombs (BLU-110/111/117/126/129)", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 29 May 2023
- ^ Janes (29 November 2022), "GBU-10/12/16/58 Paveway II", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 29 May 2023
- ^ Janes (21 November 2022), "GBU-15 modular guided weapon", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 29 May 2023
- ^ Janes (1 December 2022), "GBU-22, GBU-24, GBU-27 Paveway III, and Enhanced Paveway III", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 29 May 2023
- ^ Janes (29 November 2022), "GBU-31/32/38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 29 May 2023
- ^ Newdick, Thimas; Rogoway, Tyler (15 December 2022). "What Joint Direct Attack Munitions could do for Ukraine". The War Zone. Miami, New York & San Francisco: Recurrent Ventures. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Estimate Procurement of Ammunition" (PDF). US Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.