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GBU-72 Advanced 5,000-lb Penetrator Weapon System
The GBU-72 Advanced 5,000-lb Penetrator Weapon System (A5K) is a US 5,000 lb (2,270 kg)-class guided munition for the attack of hardened and deeply buried targets The GBU-72 was developed to replace legacy weapons, which includes guided munitions such as the GBU-28 series. The GBU-72 is comprised of a BLU-138 penetrator bomb body, and a tail guidance kit. The tail guidance kit is a modified model from a 2,000 lb (907 kg)-class Joint-Direct-...
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