Description
The bomblet was approximately the size of a D flashlight cell. The outer shell was composed of ABS plastic and was held in place by Lexan plastic end plates. The bomb contained a central ignition tube, which ignited the contents of the canister.
After expulsion from the cluster, the bomblet had a 5-to-6-second pyrotechnic delay fuze that activated the BZ-pyrotechnic mix and separated the fuze from the top of the BLU-50/B. This exposed a small orifice in a rubber disk through which BZ was expelled, causing the bomb to skitter while on the ground, and in the air after impact with the ground. The BLU-50/B disseminated BZ for approximately 17 seconds.
The BLU-50/B was designed to be ejected from the SUU-13/A dispenser. The combination of BLU-50/Bs and the dispenser was designated the CBU-16A/A dispenser system. The SUU-13/A was capable of holding 1,280 BLU-50/B bomblets.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
