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A system for dispensing a large number of submunitions from a missile or aircraft in uniform selected pattern. Small, cylindrical submunitions are carried in ejection tubes in a generally cylindrical housing. Sets of tubes are arranged in parallel planar arrangement approximately perpendicular to th

A system for dispensing a large number of submunitions from a missile or aircraft in uniform selected pattern. Small, cylindrical submunitions are carried in ejection tubes in a generally cylindrical housing. Sets of tubes are arranged in parallel planar arrangement approximately perpendicular to the housing longitudinal axis, with different sets at different angles to vertical. Timing means cause the submunitions to be ejected at selected times, and drag means on the individual submunitions are actuated at selected times so that the submunitions strike the ground along lines perpendicular to the line of housing mount. This system is especially useful with low-flying cruise missiles in attacking airfields, since a plurality of cuts across the airfield can be inflicted as the missile traverses the length of the field.

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Submunition delivery system for attacking extended area targets which comprises: an elongated housing; a plurality of sets of parallel tubes within said housing; the centerline of each of said tubes lying in a plane which is at an angle of at least about 60°to the longitudinal axis of said elongated

Submunition delivery system for attacking extended area targets which comprises: an elongated housing; a plurality of sets of parallel tubes within said housing; the centerline of each of said tubes lying in a plane which is at an angle of at least about 60°to the longitudinal axis of said elongated housing; at least some of some sets of tubes oriented at different angles to the vertical than other sets of tubes; each of said tubes adapted to contain a submunition and a means of ejecting said submunition from said tube; first timing means actuating ejection means to cause said submunitions to be ejected in a selected sequence; and second timing means carried by said submunitions to actuate a flight drag means at a selected time.