CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon

CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
A CBU-105 munition is loaded to a B-52H Stratofortress
TypeCluster bomb unit
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service
  • Since 1993 (CBU-97)
  • Since early 2010s (CBU-105)
Used by
WarsOperation Iraqi Freedom
Production history
DesignerTextron Systems
VariantsCBU-105
Specifications
Mass941 lb (427 kg)
Length7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Diameter16 in (400 mm)
Tailspan1 ft 8 in (.52 m) stowed
3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) extended

Warhead
  • 10 x BLU-108/B submunitions (CBU-97)
  • 10 x BLU‐108B/B submunitions (CBU-105)

Launch
platform
F-16, A-10, F-15E, F-111, B-52H, B-1B, SEPECAT Jaguar
ReferencesJanes
BLU-108/B
TypeCluster bomb submunition
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerTextron Systems
VariantsBLU-108B/B
Specifications
Mass64 lb (29 kg)
Length2 ft 7 in (.8 m)
Diameter3.9 in (100 mm)

Warhead4 penetration skeet (4.6 in × 3.5 in (118 mm × 90 mm)), single slug explosively formed penetrator

Guidance
system
ReferencesJanes

The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a United States Air Force 1,000-pound (450 kg)-class freefall Cluster Bomb Unit. It was developed and produced by Textron Defense Systems. A CBU-97 used in conjunction with the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser guidance tail kit is converted to a precision-guided weapon, and the combination is designated CBU-105.