Mark 83 bomb
| Mark 83 General Purpose (GP) Bomb | |
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Mark 83 1,000-pound general purpose bombs
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| Type | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Weight | 1014 lb (460 kg) |
| Length | 119.49 inches (3000 mm) |
| Diameter | 14.06 inches (357 mm) |
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| Filling | Tritonal, Minol or Composition H6 |
| Filling weight | 445 lb (202 kg) |
The Mark 83 is part of the Mark 80 series of low-drag general-purpose bombs in United States service.
Development & deployment
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The nominal weight of the bomb is 1,000 lb (454 kg), although its actual weight varies between 985 lb (447 kg) and 1,030 lb (468 kg), depending on fuze options,[1] and fin configuration.[2] The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel casing containing 445 lb (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.
This bomb is most typically used by the United States Navy. 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.
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