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CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weaponlarger figure on 2 of 2
LU 213 grenadelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon | LU 213 grenade |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cluster bomb unit[source] | Hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| In service | Since 1993 (CBU-97) Since early 2010s (CBU-105)[source] | — |
| Used by | United States India Oman Saudi Arabia South Korea Turkey[source] | — |
| Wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Height
Single source94 mm (3.7 in)[source]
Filling weight
Single source90 g (3.2 oz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan[source] |
| Designer | Textron Systems[source] | — |
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| Variants | CBU-105[source] | — |
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| Tailspan | 1 ft 8 in (.52 m) stowed 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) extended[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 10 x BLU-108/B submunitions (CBU-97) 10 x BLU‐108B/B submunitions (CBU-105)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | F-16 , A-10 , F-15E , F-111 , B-52H , B-1B , SEPECAT Jaguar[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Passive IR (BLU-108/B) Passive IR / Active laser (BLU‐108B/B)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Textron Defense Systems[source] | Titanite S.A. (Titanobel)[source] |
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| Filling | — | Composition B[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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