bomblets
Small scattered explosives
Bomblets are small explosive submunitions released from a cluster bomb or similar weapon.
A single bomb or artillery shell disperses dozens or hundreds of bomblets over a wide area.
Many fail to detonate on impact, leaving unexploded ordnance that endangers civilians long after conflicts end: Children are still being killed by bomblets dropped decades ago.
Deployed secondary explosive
- cluster munitionExplosive releasing many smaller charges
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
warhead · payload · dispenser · canister · mine · grenade · mortar round · projectile
Military ammunition that failed to detonate
- dudFailed device or effort
- failure rateHow often something fails
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
clearance · demining · EOD · disposal · remediation · civilian casualties · Geneva Convention · warning sign
Scattered explosion fragments
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
- debrisScattered broken fragments
casing · steel balls · flechettes · penetration · perforation · lethality · blast radius · kill zone
Violent burst of energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- fuseProtective melting wire
- triggerWhat initiates action
impact · airburst · delay · proximity · sensor · shaped charge · incendiary · antipersonnel
Distribute in random directions
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
footprint · coverage · saturation · density · release · deployment · ejection · trajectory
submunition
Deployed secondary explosive
- cluster munitionExplosive releasing many smaller charges
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
ammunition · warhead · payload · dispenser · canister · mine · grenade · mortar round · projectile · armament
unexploded ordnance
Military ammunition that failed to detonate
- dudFailed device or effort
- failure rateHow often something fails
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
minefield · clearance · demining · EOD · disposal · remediation · civilian casualties · Geneva Convention · warning sign
shrapnel
Scattered explosion fragments
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
debris · casing · steel balls · flechettes · penetration · perforation · lethality · blast radius · kill zone · wound
explosion
Violent burst of energy
trigger · impact · airburst · delay · proximity · sensor · shaped charge · incendiary · antipersonnel · antitank
scatter
Distribute in random directions
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- distributionAllocation across recipients
pattern · footprint · coverage · saturation · density · release · deployment · ejection · trajectory · descent