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US Bomb, HE Frag, BLU-61A/B

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Description

This is an aerial dispensed, centrifugal armed, impact fired, high explosive incendiary, antimaterial, fragmentation bomb. It is detonated by an M219E1, allway fuze. The bomb is painted olive drab without markings. Each hemisphere is made from a coined steel fragmentation liner, and a liner of pyrophoric material (for incendiary effect) of zirconium tin. The hemispheres are encased in a urethane plastic shell. The clamp ring is stainless steel.

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Hazardous Components

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Source(s)

Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)