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CBU-94 Blackout Bomb

CBU-94 Blackout Bomb

Bombs
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Basic Information
Name
CBU-94 Blackout Bomb
Designation
CBU-94 Blackout Bomb
Alternate Designation
Graphite Bomb
Equipment Type
Bombs
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1999
Description

The CBU-94 dubbed 'Blackout Bomb' is a cluster bomb developed to neutralize electrical power infrastructure. This cluster bomb can be released from the majority of tactical aircraft operated by western countries. This weapon has also been referred to as the 'Graphite Bomb'. The CBU-94 carries inside the BLU-114/B warhead which disperses carbon graphite filaments which short-circuit electrical power distribution equipment such as transformers and switching stations. In large numbers, the CBU-94 cluster bomb can take out the electrical power grid of an entire country without destroying it. It was employed for the first time during the conflict of the former Yugoslavia in 1999 short-cincturing the electrical power infrastructure of Serbia during operation Allied Force.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Bombs
Status Active
Also Known As Graphite Bomb
Origin United States of America
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1999
Total Production ?
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Bombs: BLU-114 (1)
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
United States
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