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  2. Mark 82 bomb - Wikipedia

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    Mark 62 Quickstrike mine – A naval mine, which is a conversion of the Mark 82 bomb. [21] Mark 82 Mod 7 – Near-term solution for cluster bomb replacement that replaces the forged steel casing with a unitary "cast ductile iron" warhead and reconfigured burst height and fuze locations, dispersing iron fragmentation over a large area to fulfill ...

  3. General-purpose bomb - Wikipedia

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    The Mark 80 series was not used in combat until the Vietnam War, but has since replaced most earlier GP weapons. It includes four basic weapon types: Mark 81 – nominal weight 250 pounds (113 kg) Mark 82 – nominal weight 500 pounds (227 kg) Mark 83 – nominal weight 1,000 pounds (454 kg) Mark 84 – nominal weight 2,000 pounds (907 kg)

  4. Mark 84 bomb - Wikipedia

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    Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb. At the time, it was the third largest bomb by weight in the US inventory behind the 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" and the 3,000-pound (1,400 kg) M118 "demolition" bomb.

  5. BLU-82 - Wikipedia

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    The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "Daisy Cutter" in Vietnam for its ability to flatten a section of forest into a helicopter landing zone, was an American 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or MC-130 transport aircraft or a CH-54 Tarhe heavy-lift helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry.

  6. Joint Direct Attack Munition - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions (PGMs). JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a published range of up to 15 nautical miles (28 km).

  7. Israel used US-made bomb in attack on Hezbollah head, US ...

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    Mark Kelly, chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, said Israel used a 2,000-lb (900-kg) Mark 84 series bomb, during an interview with NBC. His statement marks the first U.S ...

  8. Mark 81 bomb - Wikipedia

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    Filling weight: 96 lb (44 kg) The Mark 81 is a general-purpose 250-pound (110 kg) bomb ... Mark 82 bomb; Mark 83 bomb; Mark 84 bomb; References. Citations

  9. Mark 83 bomb - Wikipedia

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    Ten Mark 83 bombs aboard a US Navy F/A-18E. The nominal weight of the bomb is 1,000 pounds (450 kg), although its actual weight varies between 985 pounds (447 kg) and 1,030 pounds (470 kg), depending on fuze options, [1] and fin configuration. [2] The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel casing containing 445 pounds (202 kg) of tritonal high explosive ...