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This is a much higher percentage than in the more recent American Mark 80 series bombs thus the designation as a demolition bomb. [citation needed] In the late 1950s through the early 1970s it was a standard aircraft weapon, carried by the F-100 Super Sabre, F-111 Ardvark, F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, and F-4 Phantom.
The Mk 20 Rockeye II, CBU-99 Rockeye II, and CBU-100 Rockeye II comprise an American cluster bomb family which are employed primarily in an anti-tank mode against armored vehicles. They are an air-launched, conventional free-fall, explosively opened, submunition dispensing, cluster bomb. [ 1 ]
Two types of cluster munitions were transferred to Israel from the U.S. The first was the CBU-58 which uses the BLU-63 bomblet. This cluster bomb is no longer in production. The second was the MK-20 Rockeye, produced by Honeywell Incorporated in Minneapolis. [citation needed] The CBU-58 was used by Israel in Lebanon in both 1978 and 1982. [52]
The HGK is a Turkish guidance kit used to convert 2000-lb Mark 84 bombs into GPS/INS guided smart bombs. [11] According to a test report conducted by the United States Navy's Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) established in the wake of the 1967 USS Forrestal fire, the cooking off time for a Mk 84 is about 8 minutes 40 seconds.
M-118 (Michigan highway), a state highway; Mercedes-Benz M118 engine, an automobile engine; 7.62×51mm NATO, a rifle cartridge called M118; Mark 118 bomb, an American general purpose bomb; M118, a US military semi trailer
The FBI said an initial review of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, showed that the man conducted extensive online research into New Orleans before the rampage. FBI says New Orleans attack suspect ...
The GBU-8 consists of a contrast seeker in the nose section, four cruciform tailfins with flying surfaces for control, strakes connecting the tailfins with the nose section, and a 2000 lb Mk. 84 low-drag general-purpose bomb. The same type of guidance kit was also attached to a 3000 lb Mark 118 bomb, where it was designated GBU-9. [3] [2]
The company was founded by Guy Hogue in 1968, after he started making pistol grips that would properly fit his hand. [5] As a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, [3] Hogue also started making grips for fellow officers. His grips became so popular that he retired from his job in law enforcement to focus on his own business. [5] [3]