GBU-28

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gbu-28

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the weapon system class?4,000–5,000-pound class laser-guided bomb
2. What is the primary designator?Bunker buster for hardened underground targets
3. What is the GBU-28 and why is it called a bunker buster?The GBU-28 is a very heavy bomb that can smash through thick underground forts. It is called a bunker buster because it can reach targets buried many feet underground.
4. How fast was the GBU-28 made and why did it need to be made so quickly?The bomb was built in less than three weeks because the military needed it urgently during Operation Desert Storm to destroy hidden command centers.

Guided Bomb Unit (GBU): A category of bombs equipped with guidance systems for enhanced accuracy.
Bunker Buster: A munition specifically engineered to penetrate and destroy deeply buried, hardened structures.
Laser Designator: A device that illuminates a target with a laser beam for a guided munition to track.
Inertial Navigation System (INS): A navigation technique that uses motion sensors to calculate position and orientation.