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The '''Mark 83''' is part of the [[General-purpose bomb#Modern American GP bombs: the Mark 80 series|Mark 80 series]] of [[drag (physics)|low-drag]] [[general-purpose bomb]]s in United States service.
The '''Mark 83''' is a {{convert|1000|lb|kg|adj=on}} bomb, part of the [[General-purpose bomb#Modern American GP bombs: the Mark 80 series|Mark 80 series]] of [[drag (physics)|low-drag]] [[general-purpose bomb]]s in United States service.


==Development and deployment==
==Development and deployment==
[[File:US Navy 040205-N-5859A-001 An F-A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) carries ten Mark 83 bombs.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Ten Mark 83 bombs aboard a US Navy F/A-18E.]]
[[File:US Navy 040205-N-5859A-001 An F-A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) carries ten Mark 83 bombs.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Ten Mark 83 bombs aboard a US Navy F/A-18E.]]
The nominal weight of the bomb is 1,000&nbsp;lb (454&nbsp;kg), although its actual weight varies between 985&nbsp;lb (447&nbsp;kg) and 1,030&nbsp;lb (468&nbsp;kg), depending on [[fuze]] options,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tpub.com/content/aviation/14313/css/14313_21.htm|title=FMU-152/B ELECTRONIC BOMB FUZE|publisher=Integrated Publishing|accessdate=13 October 2010}}</ref> and fin configuration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/mk83.htm|title=Mk83 General Purpose Bomb|date=23 April 2000|publisher=[[Federation of American Scientists]]|accessdate=13 October 2010}}</ref> The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel casing containing 445&nbsp;lb (202&nbsp;kg) of [[tritonal]] high explosive. When filled with PBXN-109 thermally insensitive explosive, the bomb is designated BLU-110.
The nominal weight of the bomb is {{convert|1,000|lb|kg}}, although its actual weight varies between {{convert|985|lb|kg}} and {{convert|1,030|lb|kg}}, depending on [[fuze]] options,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tpub.com/content/aviation/14313/css/14313_21.htm|title=FMU-152/B ELECTRONIC BOMB FUZE|publisher=Integrated Publishing|accessdate=13 October 2010}}</ref> and fin configuration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/mk83.htm|title=Mk83 General Purpose Bomb|date=23 April 2000|publisher=[[Federation of American Scientists]]|accessdate=13 October 2010}}</ref> The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel casing containing {{convert|445|lb|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 bomb]]s, the [[GBU-32]] [[JDAM]] and Quickstrike [[sea mine]]s.
The Mk 83/BLU-110 is used as the warhead for a variety of precision-guided weapons, including the [[GBU-16]] [[Paveway]] [[laser-guided bomb]]s, the [[GBU-32]] [[JDAM]] and Quickstrike [[sea mine]]s.


The Mk 83 is also used as the warhead in a variety of [[Pakistan]]i [[smart bombs]] made by [[Global Industrial Defence Solutions|GIDS]]. During [[Operation Swift Retort]] in 2019, 2 [[JF-17 Thunder]]s of the [[No. 16 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 16 Squadron "Black Panthers"]] armed with newly developed Mk. 83 Range Extension Kit (REK) bombs struck military targets in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Indian Held Kashmir]].<ref name="kaiser">{{cite web|url=https://pakistanpolitico.com/pulwama-two-years-on/|website=PakistanPolitico.com|author=[[Kaiser Tufail]]|title=Pulwama: Two years on|date=18 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="tufail">{{cite web|url=https://defencejournal.com/2019/07/10/pulwama-from-bluster-to-a-whimper/|website=DefenceJournal.com|author=Kaiser Tufail|title=Pulwama-From bluster to whimper|date=10 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keymilitary.com/article/operation-swift-retort-one-year|author=Alan Warnes|title=Operation Swift Retort one year on|date=19 March 2020|website=KeyMilitary.com|quote=The JF-17s were each armed with two {{convert|1,000|lb|kg}} Mk83 Indigenous Range Extension Kits (IREKs) that became operational in 2017. Developed, integrated and qualified by Pakistan-based Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), the IREK has a range of up to {{convert|37|mi|km}}. GIDS has converted Mk80-series general-purpose bombs into satellite-aided inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) guided bombs with a tail unit incorporating aerodynamic control surfaces and glide wings. It provides the JF-17 with a very potent day and night capability to engage a variety of targets.}}</ref>
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This bomb is most typically used by the [[United States Navy]] but is used by the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] in the [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22A]] in a [[Joint Direct Attack Munition|JDAM]] configuration. According to a test report conducted by the United States Navy's [[Weapon System Safety|Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board]] (WSESRB) established in the wake of the [[1967 USS Forrestal fire]], the [[cooking off|cooking-off]] time for a Mk 83 is approximately 8 minutes 40 seconds.


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This bomb is most typically used by the [[United States Navy]] but is also used by the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] in the [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22A]] in a [[Joint Direct Attack Munition|JDAM]] configuration. According to a test report conducted by the United States Navy's [[Weapon System Safety|Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board]] (WSESRB) established in the wake of the [[1967 USS Forrestal fire|1967 USS ''Forrestal'' fire]], the [[cooking off|cooking-off]] time for a Mk 83 is approximately 8 minutes 40 seconds.
The bomb has been controversially used during the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article25835662.html|title=Saudi airstrikes in Yemen violate laws of war, rights group says|website=Mcclatchydc.com|accessdate=28 August 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 23 April 2024

Mark 83 General-Purpose (GP) Bomb
Mark 83 1,000-pound general-purpose bombs
TypeLow-drag general-purpose (LDGP) bomb
Place of originUnited States
Specifications
Mass1,014 pounds (460 kg)
Length119.49 inches (3,035 mm)
Diameter14.06 inches (357 mm)
FillingTritonal, Minol, or Composition H-6
Filling weight445 pounds (202 kg)

The Mark 83 is a 1,000-pound (450 kg) bomb, part of the Mark 80 series of low-drag general-purpose bombs in United States service.

Development and deployment

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Ten Mark 83 bombs aboard a US Navy F/A-18E.

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,[1] and fin configuration.[2] 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.

The Mk 83 is also used as the warhead in a variety of Pakistani smart bombs made by GIDS. During Operation Swift Retort in 2019, 2 JF-17 Thunders of the No. 16 Squadron "Black Panthers" armed with newly developed Mk. 83 Range Extension Kit (REK) bombs struck military targets in Indian Held Kashmir.[3][4][5]

This bomb is most typically used by the United States Navy but is also used by the USAF in the F-22A in a JDAM configuration. According to a test report conducted by the United States Navy's Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) established in the wake of the 1967 USS Forrestal fire, the cooking-off time for a Mk 83 is approximately 8 minutes 40 seconds.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FMU-152/B ELECTRONIC BOMB FUZE". Integrated Publishing. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Mk83 General Purpose Bomb". Federation of American Scientists. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. ^ Kaiser Tufail (18 February 2021). "Pulwama: Two years on". PakistanPolitico.com.
  4. ^ Kaiser Tufail (10 July 2019). "Pulwama-From bluster to whimper". DefenceJournal.com.
  5. ^ Alan Warnes (19 March 2020). "Operation Swift Retort one year on". KeyMilitary.com. The JF-17s were each armed with two 1,000 pounds (450 kg) Mk83 Indigenous Range Extension Kits (IREKs) that became operational in 2017. Developed, integrated and qualified by Pakistan-based Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), the IREK has a range of up to 37 miles (60 km). GIDS has converted Mk80-series general-purpose bombs into satellite-aided inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) guided bombs with a tail unit incorporating aerodynamic control surfaces and glide wings. It provides the JF-17 with a very potent day and night capability to engage a variety of targets.
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