Guided Penetration Bomb

The Guided Penetration Bomb (GPB) is a special weapon in the Ace Combat series. The bomb is designed for a guaranteed destruction of important heavily defended targets at medium range. This is the most powerful weapon from air-to-ground weapons intended for destruction of single targets. Once dropped, this bomb glides toward a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

"Bombs that home in on a locked target. Designed to explode once they have penetrated the target's armor, they are potentially devastating."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Price (MRP)	Ammo (base amount)	Ammo (Hardpoint Expansion)
F-16C Fighting Falcon	2,500	10	26
F-14D Super Tomcat	7,500	14	30
Mirage 2000-5	0	16	32
Su-57	110,000	28	44
F/A-18E Super Hornet - Top Gun: Maverick	0	32	48

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Ace Combat Infinity

"A dropped bomb that has homing capabilities toward ground targets. As it is designed to penetrate hard targets and blow them up from the inside, the damage is limited to the point of impact. However, it allows for extremely high powered pinpoint bombing."

― Hangar

Aircraft

• Mirage 2000-5 -Magicien- (lv.4)
• F-16F Fighting Falcon (lv.4)
• F-16F -Desert Rock-
• F-14B Tomcat
• F-14B -Persian Cat-
• F-2A -Shogun- (lv.4)
• F-2A -Nagase- (lv.4)
• Tornado (lv.4)
• F-16XL (lv.7)
• F-16XL -Experimental- (lv.7)
• F-117A
• F-117A -YUKIHO-
• F-117A -Stars and Stripes-
• F-15E -Guts-
• Su-34 Fullback (lv.7)
• Su-34 -Capricorn- (lv.7)
• Su-34 -Black Duck- (lv.7)
• F-15SE Silent Eagle (lv.4)
• F-15SE -Night Stalker- (lv.4)
• F-35B Lightning II (lv.4)
• F-35B -Taurus- (lv.4)
• ASF-X Shinden II (lv.7)
• FB-22 Strike Raptor (lv.4)
• FB-22 -Aries- (lv.4)

	Cst	A2A	A2G	HOM	DIS	DMG	REL	Price
Lv.1	14	F	D	D	E	F+	C+	0
Lv.2	30	F	D+	D	E	F+	C+	25,160
Lv.3	38	F	D+	D+	E	F+	B	97,920
Lv.4	69	F	C	C	E+	F+	B	384,200
Lv.5	98	F	C	C	E+	E	B	838,100
Total Credit Price from Lv.0 to Lv.5								1,345,380

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy

The weapon was referred to as Guided Bomb (GDB) in this game.

"Once dropped, this bomb glides toward a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage"

― Hangar

The GPB is a usable weapon again but this time it goes by the name of GDB (Guided Bomb). The weapon still retains its performance and function.

Aircraft	Price	Ammo
F-4E Phantom II	5,900	6
F/A-18E Super Hornet	12,400	8
A-10A Thunderbolt II	Starting weapon	8
F-16C Fighting Falcon	8,200	8
F-117A Nighthawk	13,100	8
Mirage 2000D	Starting weapon	8
Su-25 Frogfoot	Starting weapon	8
F-2A	11,000	8

Statistics

Gallery

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  Hangar view

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

"A guided free-fall bomb used against ground targets. Because it penetrates a reinforced target and destroys from within, the blast radius around the point of impact is limited. However, it allows for extremely powerful, pinpoint bombing."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Ammo (base amount)
F-35B Lightning II	34
F-16F Fighting Falcon	30
Su-34 Fullback	36
F-117A Nighthawk	34
B-1B Lancer	218
B-2A Spirit	180

Gallery

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  GPB for F-16F (2000 lb GBU-31 JDAM)

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  GPB for F-35B (1000 lb GBU-32 JDAM)

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  GPB for F-117A (2000 lb GBU-27 Paveway III)

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  Russian GPB (500 kg KAB-500L (КАБ-500Л))

Ace Combat: Joint Assault

"Once dropped, this bomb glides towards a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."

― Hangar

Cost

The GPB costs 30 credits per use.

Aircraft

Aircraft	Price	Ammo
Typhoon	17,200	14
F-22A Raptor	48,000	27
F-14D Super Tomcat	11,800	11
Rafale M	Starting weapon	14
F-117A Nighthawk	15,800	16
F-35C Lightning II	45,000	24
F-4E Phantom II	11,000	13
F-15E Strike Eagle	19,300	15
F-2A	Starting weapon	18
F-1	13,300	16
Tornado IDS	21,000	19
A-10A Thunderbolt II	Starting weapon	21
Mirage 2000D	10,200	14
S-32	15,000	12

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  The GPB in Ace Combat: Joint Assault

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  Stats in Joint Assault

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

"Although it has a small blast radius, the GPB represents one of the most lethal anti-personnel ordinances available. It is indispensable against particularly heavily fortified ground targets. Known as a "Smart Bomb", the GPB utilises GPS and laser guidance to home in on its target. It is employed primarily against enemy facilities and fortifications, first piercing their outer barrier then detonating, destroying them from the inside."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Ammo
Mirage 2000-5	20
F-14D Super Tomcat	30
F-117A Nighthawk	65

Gallery

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  2000 lb GBU-31 JDAM GPB used by the F-14D

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  2000 lb GBU-27 Paveway III GPB used by the F-117A

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  1000 kg BGL 1000 GPB used by the Mirage 2000-5

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

"Once dropped, this bomb glides towards a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Price	Ammo
Mirage 2000D	5,600	10
F-14D Super Tomcat	5,900	10
F-15E Strike Eagle	8,600	14
F-117A Nighthawk	Starting weapon	16
Typhoon	13,200	10
F-22A Raptor	18,500	12

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

"Once dropped, this bomb glides toward a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Price	Ammo
F-117A Nighthawk	Starting weapon	16
F-14D Super Tomcat	38,400	10
F-15E Strike Eagle	35,900	14
F-20A Tigershark	12,000	8
F-22A Raptor	65,200	12
Mirage 2000D	17,800	10

Gallery

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  US satellite-guided 2000 lbs bomb GBU-31 JDAM

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  US laser-guided 2000 lbs bomb GBU-27 Paveway III

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  French laser-guided 1000 kg bomb BGL 1000

Ace Combat Advance

The weapon was referred to as Precision Guided Bomb (PGB) in this game.

"An extra powerful guided bomb."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Ammo
FZ-23 Stinger	16
F-E Talon II	20
UG-16 Hawk	20
Si-40	30
F-A Stealth Fighter	30

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

"Once dropped, this bomb glides toward a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Ammo
F-14B Tomcat	12
F-117A Nighthawk	16

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

The weapon was referred to as Precision Guided Bomb (PGB) in this game.

"Precision Guided Bomb: guided free-fall bomb. Precision attacks on surface target with a lock-on."

― Hangar

Aircraft

Aircraft	Price	Ammo
Tornado IDS	76,000	8
F-117A Nighthawk	126,000	14
F-22A Raptor	163,000	16
F-22A Raptor	65,200	12
Mirage 2000D	17,800	10

Trivia

• US aircraft make use of the Paveway and JDAM series of guided bombs, French aircraft use the BGL 1000, and Russian aircraft utilise the KAB-500 guided bombs