Air Force Tests New Bomb That Could Replace Controversial Cluster Munitions
2 Sep 2020
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
The Air Force recently tested a new next-generation fragmentation bomb on the F-16 Fighting Falcon meant to be an alternative to cluster munitions that diminishes the risk of unexploded ordnance, according to a news release.
Through a series of flights held in July, the 28th and 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons measured battle damage from the BLU-136 Next Generation Area Attack Weapon at the Nevada Test and Training Range, according to Air Combat Command.
"The operational tests were designed to gather data to determine the operational performance of the BLU-136, specifically in the areas of blast and fragmentation damage," Lt. Col. Daniel Lambert, 28th TES Global Strike division chief, said in the release. "This data will help decision makers determine if the BLU-136 is a viable substitute for the Air Force's fleet of cluster bombs."
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