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TOP left to right: XM27, XM22, XM40E5, XM45E1, XM44
BOTTOM left to right: XM41, XM41E1, XM65
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These mines were typically deployed from SUU-41 dispensers, with the dispensers packed into cluster bomb units with between 12 and 16 dispensers in each cluster bomb. A single bomb could contain between 1,470 and 7,500 mines. The bombs could be dropped from aircraft at between 60 and 6000 meters and at speeds of 370 km/h to 1300 km/h. The dispensers would burst at an altitude of between 200 to 300 meters, scattering the mines.
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Shape and size
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Explosive content
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Type
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Notes
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XM22
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Quadrant, radius 64 mm
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11.6 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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XM27
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Quadrant, radius 83 mm
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27.7 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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XM40E5
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Rectangle 45 by 32 mm by 10 mm
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0.54 g of Chlorate/Phosphorus based explosive
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Illumination / Warning
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"Wet" weight 6 g.
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XM41
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Quadrant, radius 89 mm
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16.3 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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XM41E1
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Square, 70 to 77 mm
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9.4 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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XM44
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Square, 25 mm
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T77 or XM114 electrical detonator
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Warning
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XM45E1
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Rectangle, 45 by 32 mm
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0.7 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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XM65
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Rectangle 76 by 70 mm
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10.3 g of RDX/Lead azide
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Explosive
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Dispenser configurations
- SUU-41A/A
- 150ea XM41E1 per dispenser (10 dispensers per CBU)
- 750ea XM40E5 per dispenser (10 dispensers per CBU)
- 650ea XM40E5 and 48x XM44 per dispenser (10 dispensers per CBU)
- SUU-41B/A
- 150ea XM65 per dispenser (10 dispensers per CBU)
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