Cluster Bombs?

Are the fighter aircraft and bombers in TAOW will be able to carry cluster bombs?

Yup , certain planes like the Tornado IDS or the F-15E will carry cluster bombs as their primary air to ground weapons.

In the case of other combat aircraft, cluster bombs may be usable/acquired through:

• Specialized Air-to-Ground weapon load (manually changed);
  
• Higher Class-based unit;
  
• Upgrade.

If the F-15E will carry cluster bombs, what kind of cluster bombs is it? is it CBU-100(Mk20 Rockeye II)? and how many will F-15E carry such weapon?

F-35 Lightning II wrote:If the F-15E will carry cluster bombs, what kind of cluster bombs is it? is it CBU-100(Mk20 Rockeye II)?

Probably yes, among other very possible candidates are the CBU-87 and CBU-97 (the CBU-97 at least will be used by certain other aircraft).

F-35 Lightning II wrote:and how many will F-15E carry such weapon?

It's not known at this point (since cluster bombs are gonna be tremendously powerful we'll adjust the specific number by doing some "field evaluations" first) but it'll possibly carry a generous quantity (4 at least, not counting other secondary weapons such as other missiles/bombs).

Snake wrote:

F-35 Lightning II wrote:If the F-15E will carry cluster bombs, what kind of cluster bombs is it? is it CBU-100(Mk20 Rockeye II)?

Probably yes, among other very possible candidates are the CBU-87 and CBU-97 (the CBU-97 at least will be used by certain other aircraft).

F-35 Lightning II wrote:and how many will F-15E carry such weapon?

It's not known at this point (since cluster bombs are gonna be tremendously powerful we'll adjust the specific number by doing some "field evaluations" first) but it'll possibly carry a generous quantity (4 at least, not counting other secondary weapons such as other missiles/bombs).

cool i love cluster bombs

the only disadvantage is that unexploded shells sometimes are fused by civilians => civilian casualties
but there is still hope :



the sensor fuzed weapon !!!
a real killer

greetz

The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a quite interesting and advanced cluster bomb

In TAOW it'll be a top tier (highest class) weapon typically only available for Class 2 and 3 aircraft (typically available for air to ground-based aircraft).

The A-10C and the F-15E will both be able to use those bombs