bomblet

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A bomblet is a small bomb, often one of many that make up a cluster bomb. Cluster bombs are designed to release numerous bomblets in mid-air, which then explode upon impact. These weapons can have both fragmentation and antiarmor capabilities.12

While conventional bombs are typically dropped from aircraft and rely on gravity, they come in various types such as blast, fragmentation, general purpose, antiarmor, and incendiary bombs. Hard-target munitions, including bombs, are specifically designed to damage or destroy reinforced structures like tanks and underground bunkers. Modern advancements include laser-guided "smart bombs" and "bunker busters" that can penetrate targets before detonating.23

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Convention on Cluster Munitions
These submunitions—which can include bomblets (antimateriel weapons that utilize small parachutes to aid in guidance), grenades (antipersonnel weapons that detonate on or shortly after impact), or mines (area denial weapons that detonate in response to pressure or in the presence of a metal object)—are ejected from the dispensing ordnance…
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These submunitions—which can include bomblets (antimateriel weapons that utilize small parachutes to aid in guidance), grenades (antipersonnel weapons that detonate on or shortly after impact), or mines (area denial weapons that detonate in response to pressure or in the presence of a metal object)—are ejected from the dispensing ordnance…
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