CBU-59 APAM Rockeye II
The CBU-59 APAM an antipersonnel, antimaterial weapon developed in the 1970s as a successor to Rockeye. It uses the same Rockeye dispenser, but has 717 smaller BLU-77 bomblets fitted into the case. In addition to its armor-piercing effect, it also has antipersonnel fragmentation and incendiary features. One hundred and eight-six were delivered during the Gulf war.
| Specifications | |
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| Weight: | 750 pounds |
| Length: | 92 inches |
| Diameter: | 13.2 inches |
| Guidance: | None |
| Control: | None |
| Autopilot: | None |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Warhead: | 717 BLU-71/B anti-materiel / anti-personnel |
| Fuse: | Submunition: Mark 1 Mod 0 Contact Dispenser: Mark 339 Mod 0 Time Fuse |
| Aircraft |
4-8 F-4 8 F-15 4 F-16 6 A-7 6 A-10 8 F-111 |
| Limitations: |
Maximum Carriage: Mach 1.3 / 700K KCAS Minimum Release Altitude: 500 Feet AGL or 400 Feet AGL with 4G Escape |
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