Mark 80 series

US family of low-drag, general-purpose unguided aerial bombs (Mk 82/83/84) that also serve as the base body for Paveway and JDAM precision-guided kits.

Compiled from public sources ·last verified 2026-07-05

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

US ITAR-controlled

Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.

Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

The series spans three main weight classes, each also serving as the warhead body for Paveway laser-guided and JDAM GPS-guided kits: Mk 82 (500 lb class) — 241 kg (531 lb) total weight, 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) length, 273 mm (10.7 in) body diameter, ~89 kg (196 lb) explosive fill; Mk 83 (1,000 lb class) — 447 kg (985 lb) total weight, ~3.0 m (9.8 ft) length, 350 mm (14 in) body diameter, ~202 kg (445 lb) explosive fill; Mk 84 (2,000 lb class) — 925 kg (2,039 lb) total weight, 3.84 m (12 ft 7 in) length, 460 mm (18 in) body diameter, ~429 kg (946 lb) explosive fill. Because dimensions and weight vary by variant, no single numeric value is stored in the physical/munition fields above for this family-level record.

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.	General-purpose blast-fragmentation (Tritonal / H6 / PBXN filler)

Munition

Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.

Munition specifications
Round type APFSDS (kinetic sabot), HEAT / multipurpose, HE-FRAG, canister or gun-launched ATGM.	guided bomb

Specifications compiled from public Boeing and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.

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