I assume you are referring to "Fuzed"- yes its Americanization of fused. We like z in place of s
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| Author: | da big man! [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 13:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Smart Cluster bombs |
I heard that earlier in the war guided 'smart' cluster bombs were used. Does anyone have any info on these things? |
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| Author: | KAPTOR [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 14:05 pm ] |
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probly talking about the WCMD(Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser) it's a cluster bomb body with steerable tail fins and an IMU(Inertial Measuerment Unit, kind of a crude nav system) the IMU senses the wind drift as the bomb falls and tries to correct for that. All that you really need for an area weapon like a cluster bomb. It lets them drop clusters from high altitude. |
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| Author: | Zephyr [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 14:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | re: Smart Cluster Bombs |
They might have been referring to the Senser Fuzed Weapon. Its a 1000 lb class bomb that opens up, deploying 10 parachute equipped dispensors. Each of these dispensors carries 4 "Skeet" IR-guided anti-tank munitions. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... cbu-97.htm Zephyr |
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| Author: | Tank_77th [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 14:31 pm ] |
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... cbu-97.htm Is that a typo in the title, or is that American English? |
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| Author: | Zephyr [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 17:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | re: Fuzed |
I assume you are referring to "Fuzed"- yes its Americanization of fused. We like z in place of s Zephyr |
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| Author: | da big man! [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 18:39 pm ] |
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Ahhh, the small things that make America great 
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| Author: | CAG Hotshot [ Mon Apr 21, 2003 18:55 pm ] |
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You can also get the same info from the FA page (same page actually) http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/cbu-97.htm However what they DID mean by smart cluster weapons was the first combat use of the wind adjusted dispenser as Kap highlighted above. and here... http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/wcmd.htm |
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| Author: | Centurian [ Sat Apr 26, 2003 18:34 pm ] |
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Those CBU-97s are pretty impressive after seeing them in use over Iraq. |
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| Author: | CAG Hotshot [ Sat Apr 26, 2003 18:59 pm ] |
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Hell, all our weapons are Cent! Ever seen one of our modern weapons you were not impressed with?? |
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| Author: | Centurian [ Sat Apr 26, 2003 20:34 pm ] |
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Yes. Actually I have. Its called the well I am sure there was one of them I wasn't proud of...I wish we had more ground intel though. Damn Carter for taking out the people on the ground. Had we had that still 9.11 might have been avoiding. GO DEMOCRATS! |
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