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Submunitions include bomblets, grenades, and mines filled with explosives or chemical agents. They may be antipersonnel, antimateriel, antitank, dual-purpose, incendiary, or chemical submunitions. Submunitions are typically spread over a large area by dispensers, missiles, rockets, or projectiles. Each of these delivery systems disperses the submunitions while still in flight, scattering the submunitions over an area.
Sub-munitions
come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Many of these munitions are extremely
dangerous because of anti-disturbance mechanisms.
Because of their small size, ALL sub-munitions will be blown in place.
Sub-munitions can be deployed by helicopter, vehicle, projectiles or aircraft.
Aircraft laid munitions usually deployed from canisters that hold from several
hundreds to several thousands.
They could be HEAT (used against tanks) or High Explosive (against troops).
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F77 Soviet Submunitions |
AO2.5 Soviet Submunitions |
AO2.5 awaiting destruction |
This AO2.5 was handed in by a child |
Blu97 Cluster Submunition Container failed to function - partially burnt and buried on impact |
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Blu97 in a very dangerous state |
Blu97 were scattered over a very large area and were a major problem to the locals |
Trees cut down by submunition strikes |
Partially burnt out Blu97s |
PFM1 - children pick these up because they look like toys |
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There were over 200 partially burnt out Blu97s buried in this crater |
Blu97 conspicuous by its yellow body. Unfortunately the food parcels dropped were also yellow |
Ptab Soviet submunition |
Ptabs - these had been scattered prior to the departure of troops |
Another PFM1 submunition |
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Locals were placing Ptabs in the ground in an effort to control the movement of livestock. |
Ptabs were everywhere |
Children took us to this site |
More Ptabs |
AO2.5 |
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M67 ADAM |
The children thought that these AO2.5 submunitions were American baseballs |
POM-1 |
BLU-28 |
US AT-AV (ADAM) |
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