Examples of these are the Mk 82-based 610-lb GBU-12B/C/D Paveway II LGB; the Mk 83-based GBU-16B/B and C/B Paveway II LGBs; and the Mk 84-based 2,081-lb GBU-10 and "bunker-buster" 2,350-lb GBU-24B/B Paveway III LGB (as a result of Operational Flight Program 10A (OFP-10A) improvements, upgraded Hornets will be able to carry and release this hard target penetrator). Version III was developed in 1981 for low altitude delivery, with high-lift folding wings and an improved guidance system. Hornets can also use the AGM-123 Skipper, a powered version of the GBU-16, or AGM-62-derived Hughes Walleye II ER/DL electro-optical guided bombs on the outboard wing stations.
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The latest in this class is the GBU-40, formerly known as the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) in the U.S. Navy. These bombs are said to have a range of 15 miles and enhanced adverse weather precision. The JDAM kit adds a new tail section with a GPS/INS control unit. It is intended for existing inventories of Mk 83 and BLU-110 1,000-lb bombs, and the Mk 84 and BLU-109 2,000-lb bombs.
