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To: Daniel Ramsey
The CBU-105 is one mean mother.

"And there is the Sensor Fuzed Weapon, designed to pulverize tanks, light armor and troops over a vast 30-acre landscape. The weapon is dropped from an airplane, opens in midair and releases 10 projectiles, which float down to the battlefield on tiny parachutes. When the projectiles are close to the ground, rocket motors spin them back up, where each of the 10 releases four warheads the size of soda cans, 40 in all. Each warhead is equipped with infrared and laser sensors. The infrared sensor scans the battlefield looking for preprogrammed heat signatures, like those emitted by tanks and other vehicles. Once a target is located, the laser sensor then guides the warhead into it. If the infrared sensor locates a tank or other vehicle, it fires an armor-piercing slug. But if no vehicles are spotted, the sensor detonates the warhead just above the ground to spray the battlefield with thousands of lethal fragments, or steel rain."

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/cbu-97.htm
834 posted on 04/02/2003 5:30:44 AM PST by July 4th
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To: July 4th
The CBU-105 is one mean mother.

Wow! Who makes these?

840 posted on 04/02/2003 5:33:48 AM PST by Carolina
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To: July 4th
The CBU-105 is one mean mother.

Love your handle -- it fits your post to a "T"!

That will make short work. Best applied from a safe distance.

842 posted on 04/02/2003 5:34:26 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: July 4th
I wonder if the Iraqis even knew what hit them when we dropped those CBU-105's. They ARE one mean mothers.
845 posted on 04/02/2003 5:35:47 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: July 4th
WOW!... I'm impressed
852 posted on 04/02/2003 5:39:08 AM PST by Mo1 (Can I ask the media stupid questions?)
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