Mk-83 bomb versions

[+ravenclaw_007 7,633]

Hallo

i´m searching info on who , wich navy or air force , is using any of the Mk-83 versions all i have is listed below

• Mk-83 LDGP  _  US Navy , USMC , Germany , Greece
• Mk-83 HDGP _  Germany  (chute retarder)
• Mk-83 Snakeye  _ US Navy , USMC
• Mk-83 AIR  _  US Navy , USMC
• Mk-83 BLU-110  _  US Navy , USMC

 

i´m not sure if france is using the Mk-83 and also no idea on Israel , and as far as i know the USAF did not use  the Mk-83 antil they used the GBU-32 for the F-22 and maybe for the F-35

so if anybody has infos on what country / service is using wich MK-83 that would realy help me

 

[+yakarov79 11,143]

Israel is using Mk83. In 2015 US government approved  500 JDAM kits for 1000lb  in Israel. So i'm assuming they still have Mk83 in stocks. 

Iran was one of the users also.  I have somewhere pic of Tomcat (!) conducting test with 1000lb bomb long before Navy.

[+Coupi 4,407]

Hi

I'm found this link about the French use with the Mirage F1s.

http://www.runway28.nl/2013_11_22_LFBC_EN.php

Edited August 15, 2018 by Coupi

[+ravenclaw_007 7,633]

Thanks i will add them right the way

i just found a picture of a Iranian Mk-83 Snakeye

[+Muesli 2,168]

And I see they put insulting graffiti on them, as well...

 

[+FLOGGER23 3,077]

2 hours ago, Muesli said:

And I see they put insulting graffiti on them, as well...

 

This Iwan... 

[derpface 36]

Are the Gbu-32/Gbu-35 based on the Mk-83/BLU-110 ?

Also what about the enhanced GBU-31(/32) enhanced versions.

 

[+ravenclaw_007 7,633]

yes they are

the problem with the enhanced versions is that i dont have any pictures of the seeker , i also had problems to get good pictures from the DSU-33 proximity fuze but they are in work now

the only pictures i have are this from a GBU-31

 

 

this is a picture of the DAMASK seeker

 

 

 

here are the GBU-32 for the USAF and USN , USMC

 

 

and this is the MK-83 AIR for the USN , USMC that i just finish

 

Edited August 16, 2018 by ravenclaw_007

[derpface 36]

Hummm, so you are asking for a head-on view of it?  Gotta see what I can find.

Edited August 16, 2018 by derpface

[derpface 36]

Taliking about mk 83 bomb operators; 

There was an article where it was said that the Saab gripen from the flygvapnet could carry mk 83s.