Aircraft bombs
Rheinmetall produces the full MK80 series bombs (MK82, MK83, MK84) from raw materials to final product, with repeated orders from multiple users. Rheinmetall also offers an enhanced MK-EP bomb and the BLU-109 hardened penetration bomb. The bomb bodies are entirely manufactured in house at RWM Italia's high-volume production facility at Domusnovas in Italy, with no dependency from any third parties. All bombs meet stringent military specifications and are fully interchangeable with U.S. standards, certified by third parties like Raytheon and Boeing.
The MK82 is the primary air to ground bomb body in the world. Designed in the 1950’s by NAVAIR, the MK82 has become a standard for all Air Forces and it has been integrated with all U.S. and European aircraft in various operational configurations.
The bomb bodies are produced from seamless steel tubes, then welded, heat treated to provide the desired fragmentation, machined lastly phosphated and surface coated. The MK82 bomb bodies can be provided filled either with traditional melt cast explosive (TNT or Tritonal) or with cast cured explosive composition (PBXN-109). The designation of PBXN-109 filled bombs is BLU-111 B/B. Practice and drill bomb bodies for training are filled with inert composition (concrete) to duplicate the same mass properties of the live variants.
The MK83 is the mid-size variant of the MK80 family of general-purpose bombs. Designed in the 1950’s by NAVAIR, the MK83 has entered service with several Air Forces and Navies in the world and it has been integrated with most of the U.S. and European aircraft in various operational configurations.
The bomb bodies are produced from seamless steel tubes, then welded, heat treated to provide the desired fragmentation, machined lastly phosphated and surface coated. The MK83 bomb bodies can be provided filled either with traditional melt cast explosive (Tritonal) or with cast-cured explosive composition (PBXN-109). The designation of PBXN-109 filled bombs is BLU-110/B. Practice and drill bomb bodies for training are filled with inert composition (concrete) to duplicate the same mass properties of the live variants.
The MK84 is a general-purpose free-fall bomb developed by the United States. It is the largest bomb in the Mark 80 series. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it is nicknamed “Hammer” due to its considerable destructive capability.
The bomb bodies are produced from seamless steel tubes, then welded, heat treated to provide the desired fragmentation, machined lastly phosphated and surface coated. The MK84 bomb bodies can be provided filled either with traditional melt cast explosive (Tritonal) or with cast-cured explosive composition (PBXN-109). Practice and drill bomb bodies for training are filled with inert composition (concrete) to duplicate the same mass properties of the live variants.
