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The BLU-109/B is a hardened bunker buster penetration bomb used by the United States Air Force. As with other "bunker busters", it is intended to penetrate concrete shelters and other hardened structures before exploding. In addition to the US, it is part of the armament of the air forces of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.

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BLU109; Q2199
bunker busterELLWOOD National Forge, General DynamicsLockheed MartinUnited States

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  • BLU-109/B
    variant of the BLU-109 aerial penetration bomb
  • BLU-109A/B
    variant of the BLU-109 aerial penetration bomb
  • BLU-109B/B
    variant of the BLU-109 aerial penetration bomb
  • BLU-109C/B
    variant of the BLU-109 aerial penetration bomb
BLU-109 aboard F-16BLU-109 aboard F-16
US Navy 050119-N-5464G-036 Airman Candice Bell, from West Forks, Maine, catalogs and inventories a palette of BLU-109, 2000-pound penetrator bombsUS Navy 050119-N-5464G-036 Airman Candice Bell, from West Forks, Maine, catalogs and inventories a palette of BLU-109, 2000-pound penetrator bombs
BLU-109 aboard F-15EBLU-109 aboard F-15E
F-16I (IAF)F-16I (IAF)
Bomb of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air BaseBomb of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air Base
Bombs of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air BaseBombs of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air Base
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classweaponBLU-109/BBLU-109Wikidata
    classweaponBLU-109A/BBLU-109Wikidata
    classweaponBLU-109B/BBLU-109Wikidata
    classweaponBLU-109C/BBLU-109Wikidata
    commonsimageBLU-109 aboard F-16 Commons
    commonsimageUS Navy 050119-N-5464G-036 Airman Candice Bell, from West Forks, Maine, catalogs and inventories a palette of BLU-109, 2000-pound penetrator bombs Commons
    commonsimageBLU-109 aboard F-15E Commons
    commonsimageF-16I (IAF) Commons
    commonsimageBomb of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air Base Commons
    commonsimageBombs of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Monte Real Air Base Commons