USAF To Produce 2,000-lb. Fragmentation Bomb
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Despite the Trump administration relaxing the Pentagon’s policy on cluster munitions, the U.S. Air Force is moving forward with the BLU-136/B, a 2,000-lb. bomb designed to wreak havoc without leaving behind unexploded ordnance. Instead of releasing dozens or hundreds of tiny bomblets, the...
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