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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[]

GPB AC7
"Bombs that home in on a locked target. Designed to explode once they have penetrated the target's armor, they are potentially devastating."
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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[]

GPB Infinity Icon
"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."
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Aircraft

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

GDB Stats Legacy

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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon[]

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Aircraft

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Ace Combat: Joint Assault[]

ACX2 Icon GPB
"Once dropped, this bomb glides towards a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."
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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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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."
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Aircraft

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

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Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception[]

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

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

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Ace Combat Advance[]

The weapon was referred to as Precision Guided Bomb (PGB) in this game.
Advance PGB
"An extra powerful guided bomb."
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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[]

Ac5 gpb icon
"Once dropped, this bomb glides toward a target with a lock-on. It has a small radius of explosion, but inflicts heavy damage."
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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."
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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
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