Cluster Bomb Alternative Passes Initial Evaluation

A BLU-136 is carried by an F-16 during a recent test.
Credit: US Air Force
A 2,000-lb. class alternative to more controversial cluster bombs passed a series of live fire tests in July, the U.S. Air Force announced on Aug. 27. The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron dropped 10 BLU-136 Next Generation Area Attack Weapons (NGAAWs) Increment II from Lockheed Martin F-16Cs on the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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