How the CBU-87 Works

by Marshall Brain

One of the bombs dropped in the previous video is the CBU-87. It is a bomb that contains 200 smaller bombs. You can see it in action here:

Each of the smaller bombs acts roughly like a three pound hand grenade, and the 200 of them together covers an area approximately 600 x 1,200 feet. This article has illustrations showing what’s inside:

CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munitions

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