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  •   Military Forces in the Gulf Region

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    Learn about the Bunker Blaster.

    dotPromises greater destruction from a safer distance than attack pilots ever have expected
    dotNavigates using pre-programmed target data and Global Positioning Satellites
    dotWeight: 1,065 lbs.
    dotRange:
    High altitude: 40-60 miles
    Low altitude: 15-40 miles
    dotPayload:
    Lethal: BLU-97 bombs
    Non-lethal: Sensors, printed pamphlets
    dotTargets: Building complexes, troops, parked aircraft
    dotCurrently carried on aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in Persian Gulf
    dotLength: 13.33 ft.


    Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune


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