The DSU-38 laser sensor is added to which bomb, making it distinct from GBU-38?

The DSU-38 laser sensor is added to which bomb, making it distinct from GBU-38?

• A. GBU-12
• B. GBU-31
• C. GBU-54
• D. GBU-38

Answer: (C)

The DSU-38 laser sensor is what enables semi-active laser guidance for a JDAM bomb, turning a GPS-guided weapon into a laser-guided one. When you add this laser seeker to a 500-pound bomb, you create the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition configuration, known as the Laser JDAM. That variant is distinct from the GPS-only GBU-38 because it has the DSU-38 and can home on a laser-designated target rather than relying solely on GPS/IN S guidance. The other bombs listed aren’t the laser-guided JDAM variant that uses the DSU-38, so the bomb that incorporates the DSU-38 to become Laser JDAM is the laser-guided 500-pound version.

The DSU-38 laser sensor is what enables semi-active laser guidance for a JDAM bomb, turning a GPS-guided weapon into a laser-guided one. When you add this laser seeker to a 500-pound bomb, you create the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition configuration, known as the Laser JDAM. That variant is distinct from the GPS-only GBU-38 because it has the DSU-38 and can home on a laser-designated target rather than relying solely on GPS/IN S guidance. The other bombs listed aren’t the laser-guided JDAM variant that uses the DSU-38, so the bomb that incorporates the DSU-38 to become Laser JDAM is the laser-guided 500-pound version.