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    BLU-97 dis-assembly

    Having only recently become a member can i first say how informative this site is. I have just purchased an inert BLU-97 from a legit source but its in a poor condition. The warhead has been replaced by a metal slug which seems to have stuck during deployment, although it seems odd that it has...
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    BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblet & the CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munition program

    Hello all, I'm looking for information on the BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblet as well as the larger CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munition program, and I would love to tap into the collective memory and knowledge of the group here. 1. Does anyone here have first-hand knowledge of the program's...
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    BLU-97 CEM bomblet patent search

    Gentlemen, US patent 4,505,203 is the patent for the container (SUU-65) I believe. Who has the patent for the actual bomblet itself, the BLU-97 CEM? Need this for my technical library as patents offer the best detail level. Especially the zirconium incendiary idea is great for antivehicle...
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