AGM-130

The AGM-130 was an air-to-ground guided missile developed by the United States of America. Developed in 1984, it is effectively a rocket-boosted version of the GBU-15 bomb. It first entered operational service on 11 January 1999, and was retired in 2013. 502 were produced.

AGM-130
TypeAir-to-surface guided missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1994–2013
Used byUnited States
WarsKosovo War
Production history
Unit costApproximately $450,000 per weapon
Specifications
Mass2,917 lb (1,323 kg)
Length12 feet, 10.5 inches (3.90 meters)
Diameter15 in/18 in (38 cm/46 cm) (bomb); 9 in (23 cm) (rocket motor)
Wingspan59 in (150 cm)
Warhead2,000 lb (907 kg) BLU-109 or MK 84

Operational
range
46.6 miles (75 kilometers) although exact range is classified
Flight ceiling30,000-plus feet (9,100 meters)
Maximum speed high subsonic, but exact speed is classified
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