- Bombkapsel 90
Bombkapsel 90 (BK90) is the
Swedish Air Force 's nomenclature for a gliding stand-off submunitions dispenser, orcluster bomb , with 72submunition s. It is manufactured byDaimlerChrysler Aerospace inGermany by the name ofDWS 39 - "Dispenser Weapon System 39 barrels". It is an enhancement of the previous version, theDWS 24 . Its design is very similar to that of theAGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon .It is currently in service with the Swedish
JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, but is expected to be available for theEurofighter Typhoon .
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