Reported Location
Year
Munition Category
Functional use
Tentative Model
Research Organisation
Base Colour
Marking Colour
Condition
Guidance
Domain
Fins Characteristic
Analyst Note
The circles in this image indicate where the fixed fin assembly is connected to the bomb body. Fin assemblies such as this help stabilise the bomb as it falls, improving the predictability of the trajectory and thus precision. Fins also orient the bomb as it falls so that munition travels nose-down. Orientation of the bomb on impact can play a role in fuze functioning, as well as the distribution of explosive or other effects. (ARES)
External Research
Myanmar Witness
“During the course of the investigation, Myanmar Witness analysed a video posted by local residents on Facebook on 12 April 2023, in which they claim that munitions from a military aircraft had been found in Si Thaung.”