USAF offers details of weapon tailored for Iraq war

A modified Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) packed with 3,700 non-explosive penetrator rods made its first combat appearance in Iraq after a rushed 98-day, $40 million development effort, a U.S. Air Force official said May 2. The Air Force is only now disclosing details of the new CBU-107...

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