The CBU-72 was a 550-pound (250 kg) American fuel-air cluster bomb used by the United States Military until 1996. It was very effective against armored vehicles, aircraft parked in the open, …

Jul 7, 2011 · Second-generation FAE weapons were developed from the FAE I type devices (CBU-55/72) used in Vietnam. The Marine Corps and Navy withdrew their remaining fuel-air …

The Guided Bomb Unit‐72 (GBU‐72), also known as the Advanced 5K (A5K) Penetrator, is a bunker busting bomb developed in the United States.

CBU-72; CBU-75 Sadeye; CBU-76; CBU-77; CBU-78 Gator; CBU-81; CBU-87 CEM; CBU-89 Gator; CBU-94; CBU-97 Sensor Fuse Weapon (SFW) CBU-98; CBU-98/B (DAACM) CBU-99 …

Figure 1: SUU-19/B Dispenser from US CBU-72B (Courtesy of http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/cbu-72.htm). 5. Reasons for FAE system hazard clearance There are …

Jul 7, 2011 · Fuel-Air Explosives [FAE] disperse an aerosol cloud of fuel which is ignited by an embedded detonator to produce an explosion. The rapidly expanding wave front due to …

The CBU-72/B containing the BLU-73A/B is classified as a fuel-air explosive, and contains three submunitions. AGM: air-to-ground munition ATACMS: Army Tactical Missile System BLU: …

The CBU-72 was a 550-pound (250 kg) American fuel-air cluster bomb used by the United States Military until 1996. It was very effective against armored vehicles, aircraft parked in the open, …

The CBU-72/B contains three BLU-73/B fuel air explosive (FAE) submunitions in a SUU-19/B dispenser, and is designed for use against minefields, armored vehicles, unprotected aircraft …

Second-generation FAE weapons were developed from the FAE I type devices (CBU-55/72) used in Vietnam. The Marine Corps and Navy withdrew their remaining fuel-air munitions from …