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M115 bomb, the Glossary

The M115 anti-crop bomb, also known as the feather bomb or the E73 bomb, was a U.S. biological cluster bomb designed to deliver wheat stem rust.^[1]

17 relations: Airborne leaflet propaganda, Biological agent, Biological warfare, Borden Institute, Cluster munition, Disease vector, E77 balloon bomb, Focus of infection, Fort Detrick, Fragmentation (weaponry), Frederick, Maryland, M33 cluster bomb, Maxwell Air Force Base, Oat, Stem rust, United States Air Force, York University.
Biological anti-agriculture weapons
Biological weapon delivery systems

Airborne leaflet propaganda

Airborne leaflet dropping is where leaflets (flyers) are scattered in the air.

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Biological agent

Biological weapons are pathogens used as weapons.

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Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, insects, and fungi with the intent to kill, harm or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war.

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Borden Institute

The Borden Institute is a U.S. Army “Center of Excellence in Military Medical Research and Education”.

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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. M115 bomb and cluster munition are cluster munitions.

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Disease vector

In epidemiology, a disease vector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen such as a parasite or microbe, to another living organism.

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E77 balloon bomb

The E77 balloon bomb was a U.S. anti-crop biological munition based on the design of Japanese Fu-Go balloon bomb. M115 bomb and E77 balloon bomb are biological anti-agriculture weapons and biological weapon delivery systems.

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Focus of infection

A focus of infection is a place containing whatever epidemiological factors are needed for transmission of an infection.

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Fort Detrick

Fort Detrick is a United States Army Futures Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland.

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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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Frederick, Maryland

Frederick is a city in, and the county seat of, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

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M33 cluster bomb

The M33 cluster bomb, also known as the (M33) Brucella cluster bomb, was a U.S. biological cluster bomb developed in the early 1950s and deployed in 1952. M115 bomb and M33 cluster bomb are biological weapon delivery systems and cluster munitions.

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Maxwell Air Force Base

Maxwell Air Force Base, officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

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Oat

The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural).

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Stem rust

Stem rust, also known as cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis, which causes significant disease in cereal crops.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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York University

York University (Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M115_bomb

Also known as E73 bomb, E73 cluster bomb, Feather bomb, M115 anti-crop bomb, M115 cluster bomb.