Properties
Alt label
- Bomblets
- Cluster bombs
SES ID
- 90562
- 49310
- 49428
Notation
- 90562
In scheme
Broader
Definition
- Cluster munitions are canisters containing a number of smaller explosive bomblets or submunitions; they can be air-launched or ground-launched and can be time-delayed. Tail fins on the munition make it spin, allowing the submunitions to be spread over a greater area.