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A bomblet within a cluster bomb is provided with an individually programmable detonation time delay, such that the bomblet can be programmed to detonate at a desired time after it has been dropped. Program signals are transmitted to the bomblet from a wire that runs through an opening in the bomblet

A bomblet within a cluster bomb is provided with an individually programmable detonation time delay, such that the bomblet can be programmed to detonate at a desired time after it has been dropped. Program signals are transmitted to the bomblet from a wire that runs through an opening in the bomblet, but is not mechanically attached to the bomblet. the bomblet has a secondary transformer winding to receive signals from the transmission wire, and is provided with a unique address code such that it responds to a timing program signal only when the signal is preceded by an appropriate address code. A series of timing program signals can be transmitted to a plurality of bomblets, with the bomblet addresses adjusted after each program signal so that only one bomblet (or more, if desired) responds to each successive program signal.

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In a cluster bomblet having a detonating mechanism and a transformer secondary winding for receiving bomblet address and detonation delay signals from a primary winding which is external to the bomblet and is pulled away when the bomblet is released, the improvement comprising a detonator control ci

In a cluster bomblet having a detonating mechanism and a transformer secondary winding for receiving bomblet address and detonation delay signals from a primary winding which is external to the bomblet and is pulled away when the bomblet is released, the improvement comprising a detonator control circuit which comprises: an address storage means having an adjustable bomblet address stored therein, a programmable timing means connected to actuate the detonating mechanism after a programmed time delay, a signal discriminator circuit connected to recognize bomblet address signals at the secondary winding, means connecting the secondary winding to the timing means to transmit a detonator delay program signal to the timing means, means connecting the discriminator circuit to the address storage means to adjust the address stored therein in response to the discriminator circuit receiving a bomblet address signal, and an enabling circuit connected to enable programming of the timing means by a detonation delay signal in response to the address stored in the address storage means being adjusted to a predetermined address, and to disable programming of the timing means at other times.