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BLU-108, the Glossary

Index BLU-108

The BLU-108 is an air-delivered submunition, containing four further smart "Skeet" warheads.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 10 relations: AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon, Cluster munition, Explosively formed penetrator, Fragmentation (weaponry), Guided bomb, Infrared, Laser, Octol, Textron.

  2. Aerial bombs of the United States
  3. Anti-tank weapons
  4. Explosive weapon stubs
  5. Fire-and-forget weapons
  6. Submunitions
  7. Textron

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a glide bomb that resulted from a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force to deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of defended targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimizing friendly losses. BLU-108 and AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon are Military equipment introduced in the 1990s.

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CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon

The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a United States Air Force -class freefall Cluster Bomb Unit. BLU-108 and CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon are Aerial bombs of the United States, anti-tank weapons, Fire-and-forget weapons, Military equipment introduced in the 1990s and Textron.

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Cluster munition

A cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. BLU-108 and cluster munition are submunitions.

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Explosively formed penetrator

An explosively formed penetrator (EFP), also known as an explosively formed projectile, a self-forging warhead, or a self-forging fragment, is a special type of shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively, from a much greater standoff range than standard shaped charges, which are more limited by standoff distance.

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Fragmentation (weaponry)

Fragmentation is the process by which the casing, shot, or other components of an anti-personnel weapon, bomb, barrel bomb, land mine, IED, artillery, mortar, tank gun, or autocannon shell, rocket, missile, grenade, etc.

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Guided bomb

A guided bomb (also known as a smart bomb, guided bomb unit, or GBU) is a precision-guided munition designed to achieve a smaller circular error probable (CEP).

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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Laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.

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Octol

Octol is a melt-castable, high explosive mixture consisting of HMX and TNT in different weight proportions.

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Textron

Textron Inc. is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island.

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See also

Aerial bombs of the United States

Anti-tank weapons

Explosive weapon stubs

Fire-and-forget weapons

Submunitions

Textron

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLU-108

Also known as BLU-108 Sensor Fuzed Weapon, BLU-108/B, Skeet (submunition).