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BLU-116
The BLU-116 are a series of US-developed, 2,000 lb (907 kg) class, Hard Target Penetrator (HTP) bombs, which were developed to replace the BLU-109 series. The BLU-116, which generically known as the Advanced Unitary Penetrator (AUP), are not used as stand-alone bombs, but form the warhead components of various guided bombs. The BLU-116 are fitted with a programmable tail fuze, such as the FMU-157/B and FMU-159/B series of Hard Target Smart...
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