BLU-80/B Bigeye
Bigeye was a tri-service, safe-to-handle binary chemical weapon. When employed, Bigeye was designed to delay and disrupt airfields, troops and logistical lifelines by forcing an enemy into a chemical protective posture. The Bigeye metal parts contract was awarded in June 1988 for the procurement of production-representative operational test units, trainers and Safe Separation Test Vehicles.
| Specifications | |
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| Prime Contractor: | The Marquardt Company |
| Weight: | 595 pounds |
| Length: | 7 feet, 6 inches |
| Diameter: | 13.25 inches |
| Wing Span: | 1 foot, 5.25 inches |
| Guidance: | None |
| Control: | None |
| Autopilot: | None |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Warhead: | VX Agent Weight: 180 pounds |
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