The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "daisy cutter" in Vietnam and in Afghanistan for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone, is a 15,000 pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or an MC-130 transport aircraft. There were 225 constructed. The BLU-82 was retired in 2008 and replaced with the more powerful MOAB.
Identifier (URI) | Rank |
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dbkwik:resource/u2oU7XqMIvVPOWlmjdCaxA== | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:BLU-82 | 5.88129e-14 |
dbkwik:resource/oXP8dogdYrdnpLExI-oxzA== | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:Blu_(artist) | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:BLU-109_bomb | 5.88129e-14 |
dbkwik:resource/rJCI8vG2ORN0qLdUakhZvA== | 5.88129e-14 |