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The CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition (CEM) is a cluster bomb used by the United States Air Force, developed by Aerojet General/Honeywell and introduced in 1986 to replace the earlier cluster bombs used in the Vietnam War. CBU stands for Cluster Bomb Unit. When the CBU-87 is used in conjunction with the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser guidance tail…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Designed | Early 1980s | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Designer | Honeywell Defense and Marine Systems | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Diameter | 15.6 in (396 mm) | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | In service | Since 1986 | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Launch platform | AV-8B, A-10, B-1B, B-52, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18C/D & F/A-18E/F | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Length | 7 ft 8 in (2.33 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Mass | 950 lb (430 kg) | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Place of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | References | Janes | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Type | Cluster munition | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Used by | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Used by | Egypt | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Used by | Netherlands | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Used by | Saudi Arabia | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Used by | Turkey | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Warhead | 202 BLU-97/B submunitions bomblets | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Wars | Gulf War | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Wars | Operation Allied Force | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Wars | 2003 invasion of Iraq | 1.00 | infobox |
| CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition | Wars | Operation Sinai | 1.00 | infobox |
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