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A new Fragmenting Alternative to Cluster Bombs

According to Business Insider, the U.S. Air Force recently conducted operational tests of the new BLU-136 Next-Generation Area Attack Weapon, a fragmenting bomb intended to leave behind less unexploded ordnance.

The 2,000-pound bomb, part of a family of warheads that also includes the 500-pound BLU-134, releases deadly metal fragments instead of the “bomblets” released by the CBU-87 and CBU-103 cluster munitions.

“The fragmentation of the BLU-136 is non-explosive, making it a less-hazardous alternative to cluster munitions,” the Air Force said in a statement.

Recently, the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron carried out a Force Development Evaluation consisting of seven missions flown by F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron.

A total of 10 BLU-136 bombs were dropped during the recent tests, which were conducted at the Nellis Test and Training Range.

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