Thousands were produced, but many have been converted to other uses. It might provide MLRS rockets with cluster munitions though it is unclear whether any are still available. The United States is unlikely to provide air-delivered cluster munitions because strong Russian air defenses over the battlefield make delivery of munitions by aircraft extremely dangerous. However, the Department of Defense’s announcement mentioned only artillery munitions.
The United States has produced all three. As an illustration, a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) rocket can carry 518 bomblets (M26A1/A2) or a single 200-pound warhead.Ĭluster munitions can be in the form of artillery shells, rockets, or air-delivered munitions. The most common alternative to a cluster munition is a “unitary” warhead that has a single explosive package.
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