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  2. List of cluster bombs - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cluster bombs as of 2008. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) Brazil. BLG-120; BLG-204; BLG-252; France

  3. Cluster munition - Wikipedia

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    Commonly, this is a cluster bomb that ejects explosive bomblets that are designed to kill personnel and destroy vehicles. Other cluster munitions are designed to destroy runways or electric power transmission lines. Because cluster bombs release many small bomblets over a wide area, they pose risks to civilians both during attacks and afterwards.

  4. Convention on Cluster Munitions - Wikipedia

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    The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, a type of explosive weapon which scatters submunitions ("bomblets") over an area. Additionally, the convention establishes a framework to support victim assistance, clearance of contaminated ...

  5. What are cluster bombs and why is it controversial for the US ...

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  6. Category:Cluster munitions - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Cluster munitions" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. CBU-100 Cluster Bomb - Wikipedia

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    Among other weapons, the plane carries CBU-100 Rockeye cluster bombs. Fielded in 1968, the Rockeye dispenser is also used in the Gator air-delivered mine system. During Desert Storm US Marines used the weapon extensively, dropping 15,828 of the 27,987 total Rockeyes against armor, artillery, and personnel targets. The remainder were dropped by ...

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    The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  9. List of bombs - Wikipedia

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    Car bomb: A vehicle is packed with explosives and detonated. Cluster bomb: Over a hundred nations outlaw them now. The first one was Butterfly Bomb: Germany: General-purpose bomb: Glide bomb: Guided bomb: Improvised explosive device: Land mine: Explodes when pressure is applied to the bomb. Outlawed in 164 nations. 1832 Ming Dynasty: Laser ...