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Item Name:
BOMB , SPECIAL PURPOSE , PENETRATING
Definition:
A CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVE ITEM DESIGNED TO BE DROPPED FROM AN AIRCRAFT AND DESTROY DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS. IT IS DESIGNED FOR A SPECIFIC FUNCTION, SUCH AS THE DESTRUCTION OF BUNKERS AND TUNNELS IN A PARTICULAR TYPE OF TERRAIN. THIS ITEM MAY BE GUIDED. IT DOES NOT HAVE A POWER SOURCE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. FOR BOMBS THAT ACHIEVE PENETRATION BY ACCELERATION, SEE BOMB, PENETRATING. FOR PENETRATING BOMBS THAT DO NOT HAVE A MEANS OF ACCELERATION AND CAN BE SET TO EXPLODE ABOVE OR BELOW GROUND, SEE BOMB, GENERAL PURPOSE.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 07878 | AERONAUTICAL AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT T |
Federal Supply Class
Title
BOMBS
Inclusions:
INCLUDES COMPONENTS; PHOTOFLASH BOMBS; CHEMICAL WARFARE BOMBS; BOMB CLUSTERS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES GUIDED BOMBS CONVERTED TO GUIDED MISSILES BY ADDITION OF A MEANS OF PROPULSION.