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ID

OSMP436

Date

1 January 2016

Source

ARES

Reported Location

Year

Munition Category

Functional use

Tentative Model

Base Colour

Condition

Guidance

Domain

Calibre

Analyst Note

Almost all cluster munitions, including this example, expel their submunitions during flight. The submunitions are often held in an internal frame, such as that visible here, prior to being expelled. Depending on the munition, these internal frames may be diagnostic for identification. They usually do not carry a significant explosive payload in their own right, and therefore often withstand the functioning of the munition relatively intact. (ARES)