The US SDB has been in service since 2006
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and have been used in Syria - dropped by an F-22:
And in Iraq, as noted with UXOs found by Iraqi citizens near Kirkuk:
SDB timeline
- October 2001 – Boeing is awarded the SDB contract.
- September 2005 – Small Diameter Bomb certified for operational test, evaluation.
- September 2006 – SDB team deliver the first SDBs to the USAF.
- October 2006 – Initial Operational Capability declared for SDB on the F15E.
- October 2006 – First use in combat.
- February 2008 – 1,000th SDB I and first 50 FLM delivered.
- September 2008 – Israel receives approval from the US Congress to purchase 1,000 bombs.
- December 2008 – Reportedly used against Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip, including underground rocket launchers.
- January 2009 – Unnamed Boeing official stated that they have yet to deliver any SDBs to Israel.
- June 2010 - FMS request by the Netherlands for 603 units and support equipment valued at US$44 million.
- August 2010 – U.S. Air Force selects Raytheon's GBU-53/B for Small Diameter Bomb II Program.
- May 2015 – SDB II approved by Pentagon for production and deployment on the F-15E.
- April 2016 - FMS request by Australia for 2,950 units and support equipment valued at US$386 million.
It's the SDB II that's behind schedule. It'll weigh 93kgs.
Get your damn facts straight!!!