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.

It debuted in combat in Iraq in 2003. DOD ceased cluster munition procurement in 2007 and has only employed the weapons in combat once since 2003. CBU-105 was the only standard …

Each of the submunitions carries four skeet-warheads that uses laser and infrared sensors to take out armored vehicles. A single CBU-105 bomb can hit up to 40 battle tanks in one go. With the...

Jun 12, 2015 · A cluster bomb of this type can shred SAM launchers and radars with a high level of accuracy and effectiveness. A large number of CBU-105s can stop an enemy armoured …

Apr 25, 2025 · For instance, the U.S. military has developed and fielded advanced military cluster bombs like the CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon. This system uses smart submunitions with …

According to the US agency that administers weapons transfers, “the only cluster munition with a compliant submunition (one that does not result in more than 1% UXO across the range of …

Aug 5, 2017 · The Textron Systems Sensor-Fuzed Weapon (SFW), best known by its US Air Force designation CBU- 97 or CBU-105 (see below), is an air-delivered cargo munition …

Dec 16, 2025 · The CBU-105 (cluster bomb unit) is a Precision Guided Munition that can be used to stop enemy armored units such as tanks. It can be used to target SAM sites including …

Developed by Textron Defense Systems, it offers precision strike capabilities when combined with the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser guidance tail kit, designated as CBU-105. Consists of …

In U.S. service, a ‘cluster bomb unit’ designation includes both the dispenser or shell, as well as the payload. The CBU-105 series of cluster munitions consists of CBU-97-series munitions …