1 Canister loaded with bomblets is released
from an aircraft or launched by artillery
2 The canister opens in midair
releasing hundreds of bomblets
3 The payload of bomblets spread out. By the
time they reach the ground they can cover
thousands of square metres
Not to scale
1 Canister loaded with bomblets is released
from an aircraft or launched by artillery
2 The canister opens in midair releasing
hundreds of bomblets
3 The payload of bomblets spread out. By the
time they reach the ground they can cover
thousands of square metres
Not to scale