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[Sh0rtbUs]

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001944.html

I guess it goes without saying that a shoulder mounted thermobaric weapon that uses shockwaves as a projectile, is a tad too 'serious' for the Canadian public to digest?

 

[George Wallace]

Interesting.  The Soviets have already fielded two thermobaric weapons.  They have the RPO-A Series of wpns, the  TBG-7V, and more:

Known Russian FAE and Enhanced-blast Weapons

ODAB-500PM Bomb, Fuel-air-explosive-filled bomb.
KAB-500Kr-OD Bomb, TV guided fuel-air-explosive-filled bomb.
ODS-OD BLU dispenser, with ODS-OD BLU cluster bombs (8 per dispenser), Cluster bomb with fuel-air-explosive-filled cluster bomblets.
300 mm 12 tube rocket-launcher 9A52-2 (Smerch), Reactive-surround warhead on a 300 mm rocket.
220 mm 16 tube rocket-launcher 9P140 (Uragan), Reactive-surround warhead on a 220 mm rocket
Shturm Antitank Guided Missile, Helicopter-mounted rocket with FAE warhead.
ATAKA Antitank Guided Missile, Helicopter-mounted rocket with FAE warhead.
S-8D (S-8DM) 80 mm rocket, Aircraft-mounted rocket with FAE warhead.
S-13D 122 mm rocket, Aircraft-mounted rocket with FAE warhead.
TOS-1 220 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System (Buratino, "Pinocchio"), Reportedly fires 220 mm rocket with FAE warhead.
Kornet-E Long Range Antitank Guided Missile System, with thermobaric (fuel air explosive) HE warhead, Infantry antitank rocket with FAE warhead.
RPO-A Shmel Rocket Infantry flame-thrower. Reportedly, the lethal and destructive effects inside a structure will cover an area of 80 cubic meters. In an open field the lethal area reportedly covers 50 square meters.
AS-11 and AS-12 rocket warheads. Much of the information about these warheads is classified.

http://www.hrw.org/press/2000/02/chech0215b.htm

So the Americans may be playing catchup.

 

[baboon6]

An experimental thermobaric round for the Carl G was built by Talley a few years ago, so there is no reason Canada couldn't have a similiar weapon.

 

[TN2IC]

All I can say is "Wow, nice touch"