The SUU-7( )/A series was the U.S. Air Force's first general-purpose submunitions dispenser. It consisted of 19 tubes of 70 mm (2.75 in) diameter, which could be filled with several different types of bomblets. The SUU-7( )/A dispenser itself remained on the delivery aircraft, while its submunitions were ejected rearwards through the open ends of the tubes. There were SUU-7/A, SUU-7A/A, SUU-7B/A and SUU-7C/A variants, which differed in electrical components, number of loaded tubes, tube firing sequence, and safety devices. Further variants of the same basic dispenser design were designated in the SUU-10( )/A series.

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SUU-7B/A (loaded as CBU-12/A)

The SUU-7( )/A was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-1/A (509 BLU-4/B in SUU-7/A)
• CBU-1A/A
• CBU-2/A (360 BLU-3/B in SUU-7/A)
• CBU-2A/A
• CBU-2B/A (409 BLU-3/B in SUU-7/A)
• CBU-2C/A
• CBU-8/A (409 BDU-27/B in SUU-7A/A)
• CBU-8A/A
• CBU-9/A (406 BDU-28/B in SUU-7A/A)
• CBU-9A/A (406 BDU-28/B in SUU-7B/A)
• CBU-9B/A
• CBU-11/A (261 BLU-16/B in SUU-7B/A)
• CBU-12/A (261 BLU-17/B in SUU-7B/A)
• CBU-12A/A (261 BLU-17/B in SUU-7C/A)
• CBU-13/A (261 smoke bomblets (mix of BLU-16/B and BLU-17/B) in SUU-7B/A)
• CBU-46/A (640 BLU-24/B or BLU-66/B in SUU-7C/A)

The components of the CBU-1A/A, -2A/A, -2C/A, -8A/A and -9B/A are unknown. Additional subvariants of SUU-7( )/A based clusters probably existed as well.

Data for SUU-7/A:
Length: 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in)
Diameter: 40.6 cm (16 in)

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-7/A

The SUU-10( )/A series of dispensers was externally identical to the SUU-7( )/A series, but differed in electrical components, number of loaded tubes, tube firing sequence, and safety devices (details not available). Known variants include the SUU-10/A, SUU-10A/A and SUU-10B/A.

The SUU-10( )/A was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-3/A (352 BLU-7A/B in SUU-10/A)
• CBU-3A/A (352 BLU-7/B in SUU-10A/A)
• CBU-3B/A (371 BLU-7A/B in SUU-10B/A)
• CBU-26/A (352 BDU-37/B in SUU-10/A)

Data for SUU-10/A:
Length: 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in)
Diameter: 40.6 cm (16 in)

The SUU-13/A was a non-expendable dispenser with 40 downward-ejecting tubes, which could be filled with various types of submunitions. There were also SUU-13A/A, SUU-13B/A, SUU-13C/A and SUU-13D/A versions. No information about differences is available, except that the SUU-13C/A had a higher and the -13D/B a lower empty weight. The SUU-13D/A was used as a mine dispenser in the U.S. Army's M56 mine dispensing subsystem.

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SUU-13/A

The SUU-13( )/A was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-7/A (1200 BLU-18/B in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-7A/A (1200 BLU-18/B in SUU-13A/A)
• CBU-15/A (BLU-19/B23 in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-16/A (40 CDU-9/B clusters of BLU-20/B23 in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-16A/A (40 CDU-9/B clusters of BLU-20/B23 in SUU-13A/A)
• CBU-17/A (1200 BDU-34/B in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-18/A (BLU-25/B in SUU-13A/A)
• CBU-28/A (4800 BLU-43/B (40 CDU-2/B clusters of 120 mines each) in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-30/A (1280 BLU-39/B (40 CDU-12/B clusters of 32 bomblets each) in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-37/A (4800 BLU-44/B (40 CDU-3/B clusters of 120 mines each) in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-38/A (40 BLU-49/B in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-38A/A
• CBU-38B/A
• CBU-38C/A
• CBU-47/A (BLU-55/B in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-50/A (40 BLU-60/B in SUU-13/A)
• CBU-51/A (40 BLU-67/B in SUU-13/A)

Additional subvariant designations may have also existed, e.g. for CBUs using the SUU-13A/A through -13C/A dispenser variants. The components of the CBU-38A/A, -38B/A and -38C/A are not known for sure. These designations probably referred to variants using the SUU-13A/A through -13C/A dispensers, but could also cover modified versions of the BLU-49/B submunition.

Data for SUU-13/A:
Length: 2.6 m (8.6 ft)
Width: 37.6 cm (14.8 in)
Height: 36.6 cm (14.4 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-13/A

The SUU-14/A was a submunition dispenser, which consisted of six separate 70 mm (2.75 in) tubes, which were held together by a central strongback. The submunitions were pushed out of the rear by pistons in the front end of each tube. The SUU-14/A could only be used by low-speed aircraft. There was also an SUU-14A/A variant, but information about the differences is not available.

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SUU-14/A

The SUU-14( )/A was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-14/A (BLU-3/B in SUU-14/A)
• CBU-14A/A (BLU-3/B in SUU-14A/A)
• CBU-22/A (72 BLU-17/B in SUU-14/A)
• CBU-22A/A (72 BLU-17/B in SUU-14A/A)
• CBU-25/A (132 BLU-24/B in SUU-14/A)
• CBU-25A/A (132 BLU-24/B in SUU-14A/A)
• CBU-57/A (132 BLU-69/B in SUU-14A/A)

Data for SUU-14/A:
Length: 2.04 m (6.7 ft)
Width: 23.9 cm (9.4 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-14/A

The SUU-20/A is a combined rocket pod and bomb dispenser used for training. It contains four 70 mm (2.75 in) rocket tubes, and can hold up to six small (2.3-11.3 kg (5-25 lb)) practice bombs (including types MK 76, MK 106, BDU-33( )/B and BDU-48/B). The SUU-20A/B has an external hardback, and the SUU-20B/B has additional adapter cable connectors on the top.

Data for SUU-20/A:
Length: 3.11 m (10.2 ft)
Width: 49.0 cm (19.3 in)
Height: 31.1 cm (12.25 in)

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

Left: SUU-20A/A, Right: SUU-20/A & SUU-20B/A

The SUU-21/A was a practice bomb dispenser for six 11.3 kg (25 lb) bombs (including types MK 76, BDU-23/B and BDU-33( )/B).

Data for SUU-21/A:
Length: 4 m (13 ft)
Diameter: 43.2 cm (17 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-21/A

The SUU-24/A dispenser was mounted internally in bomber aircraft. It consisted of 24 vertical cells, which could each hold three bomblet adapter units. Submunition options for the SUU-24/A included the BLU-26/B family of anti-personnel fragmentation bombs, the BLU-3/B anti-personnel fragmentation bomb, and the M38 and M40 fragmentation grenades. Loaded SUU-24/A dispensers didn't receive separate CBU designations, possibly because they were not external stores.

Data for SUU-24/A:
Length: 3.35 m (11 ft)
Width: 1.35 m (53 in)
Height: 1.38 m (54.5 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-24/A

The SUU-30/B was the U.S. Air Force's first general-purpose submunition dispenser, which didn't release its payload while remaining attached to the delivery aircraft. Instead it was dropped as a whole and opened later in flight. The SUU-30/B series was used in service from the 1970s to the 1990s. Its body consisted of two halves, which opened in a clamshell fashion and dispersed the submunitions at a certain time after release from the aircraft. The dispenser was fitted with four cruciform tailfins. There was also a modified variant of the SUU-30/B (known as "SUU-30/B Mod."), which had slightly larger fins.

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SUU-30/B

The SUU-30A/B had a different suspension and an end plate instead of a retaining ring. It had the larger fins of the SUU-30/B Mod with additional small endplates. The SUU-30B/B was a derivative of the -30A/B, and could be identified by its blunt nose, which also included a fuze well. The SUU-30C/B was externally identical to the -30A/B, but had a different suspension mechanism (with an internal suspension ring). The SUU-30H/B (there is no evidence of -30D/B, -30E/B, -30F/B or -30G/B versions) was another blunt-nosed variant, which was identical to the -30B/B except for tailfins with a different layout of the tip plates.

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-30( )/B

The SUU-30( )/B was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-24/B (665 BLU-26/B or BLU-36/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-24A/B (665 BLU-26/B or BLU-36/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-24B/B (665 BLU-26/B or BLU-36/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-24C/B (665 BLU-26/B or BLU-36/B in SUU-30C/B)
• CBU-29/B (670 BLU-36/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-29A/B (670 BLU-36/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-29B/B (670 BLU-36/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-29C/B (670 BLU-36/B in SUU-30C/B)
• CBU-49/B (670 BLU-59/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-49A/B (670 BLU-59/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-49B/B (670 BLU-59/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-49C/B (670 BLU-59/B in SUU-30C/B)
• CBU-52/B (217 BLU-61A/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-52A/B (217 BLU-61A/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-52B/B (217 BLU-61A/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-53/B (670 BLU-70/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-54/B (670 BLU-68/B in SUU-30B/B)
• CBU-58/B (650 BLU-63/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-58A/B (650 BLU-63A/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-62/B (M38 grenades in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-63/B (2025 M40A1 fragmentation bomblets in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-68/B (BLU-48/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-70/B (79 BLU-85/B in SUU-30/B)
• CBU-71/B (650 BLU-86/B in SUU-30A/B)
• CBU-71A/B (650 BLU-86A/B in SUU-30A/B)

Most likely there were additional subvariant designations, e.g. for CBUs with the SUU-30H/B dispenser. Of all the SUU-30( )/B-based cluster bombs, the CBU-52( )/B, CBU-58( )/B and CBU-71( )/B were the most important. The SUU-30( )/B series has been retired from USAF service, and was replaced by the TMD (Tactical Munitions Dispenser SUU-64/B, -65/B and -66/B) family of dispensers.

Data for SUU-30/B:
Length: 2.4 m (7.8 ft)
Diameter: 40.6 cm (16 in)

Data for SUU-30B/B:
Length: 2.1 m (6.8 ft)
Diameter: 41.1 cm (16.2 in)

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-30/B, SUU-30A/B, SUU-30C/B

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-30B/B, SUU-30H/B

The SUU-36/A was a reusable dispenser, which was used only for the BLU-45/B anti-vehicle mines. 30 BLU-45/B in an SUU-36/A made a CBU-33/A cluster bomb.

Data for SUU-36/A:
Length: 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Width: 38.9 cm (15.3 in)
Height: 41.9 cm (16.5 in)
Finspan: 59.4 cm (23.4 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-36/A

The SUU-38/A dispenser was externally very similar to the SUU-36/A. It contained 10 KMU-338/B adapter kits, each of which held three canisters with 18 mines. The canister-filled KMU-338/B was known by various CDU (cluster adapter) designations, depending on submunition load and minor details. The tailfins of the SUU-38/B could be optionally omitted.

The SUU-38/B was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-34/A (540 BLU-42/B (10 CDU-18/B or CDU-19/B clusters of 54 mines each) in SUU-38/A)
• CBU-42/A (540 BLU-54/B (10 CDU-20/B or CDU-21/B clusters of 54 mines each) in SUU-38/A)

Data for SUU-38/A:
Length: 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Width: 38.9 cm (15.3 in)
Height: 41.9 cm (16.5 in)
Finspan: 59.4 cm (23.4 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-38/A

The SUU-41( )/A series of dispensers was used to disperse "Gravel" mines (see CBU-39/A for a few details about these mines). An SUU-41( )/B contained 10 cluster adapters, each of which could store and release hundreds of mines.

The following configurations of "Gravel" mines in SUU-41( )/A dispensers are known:

• SUU-41/A with dummy mines
• CBU-39/A (1500 XM41E1 anti-personnel mines (10 CDU-4/B clusters with 150 mines each) in SUU-41A/A)
• CBU-40/A (6500 XM40E5 and 480 XM44 anti-intrusion mines (10 CDU-10/B clusters with 650 XM40E5 and 48 XM44 each) in SUU-41A/A)
• 7500 XM40E5 anti-intrusion mines (10 CDU-5/B clusters with 750 mines each) in SUU-41A/A
• 1500 XM65 anti-personnel mines (10 CDUs (possibly CDU-14/B) with 150 mines each) in SUU-41B/A

No CBU nomenclature is known for the last two configurations.

Data for SUU-41/A:
Length: 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Width: 38.9 cm (15.3 in)
Finspan: 38.9 cm (15.3 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-41/A

The SUU-48/A dispenser was used with the BLU-74/B "Modular Fire Bomb". No CBU nomenclature for the BLU-74/SUU-48 combination is known.

The SUU-49/B dispenser was specifically designed to drop three BLU-73/B FAE (Fuel/Air Explosive) bombs. The SUU-49/B could be carried only by helicopters or low-speed aircraft. The SUU-49A/B had a redesigned strongback and folding tailfins, and could also be delivered by high-speed aircraft.

Photo: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-49/B

The SUU-49( )/B was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-55/B (3 BLU-73A/B in SUU-49/B)
• CBU-55A/B (3 BLU-73A/B in SUU-49A/B)
• CBU-72/B (3 BLU-73A/B in SUU-49A/B)
• CBU-??/B (possibly -88/B) (3 BLU-98/B in SUU-49A/B)

The CBU nomenclature for the SUU-49A/B with three BLU-98/B smoke bombs is unknown, but CBU-88/B (which is known to refer to a smoke cluster bomb called "Smokeye") is a likely option.

Data for SUU-49A/B:
Length: 2.2 m (7.1 ft)
Diameter: 35.6 cm (14 in)
Finspan: 71.9 cm (28.3 in)

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-49/B, SUU-49A/B

The SUU-51/B was a dispenser for cluster bombs in the 340 kg (750 lb) class. It was equipped with retractable tailfins and a nose-mounted fuze. There was also an SUU-51A/B version, but information about differences from the basic -51/B is not available. The SUU-51B/B was modified for use with a KMU-422/B Paveway laser guidance kit.

The SUU-51( )/B was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-41/B (18 BLU-53/B in SUU-51/B)
• CBU-66/B (CDU-24/B canisters of BLU-81/B in SUU-51/B)
• CBU-74/B (48 BLU-87/B in SUU-51B/B)
• CBU-76/B (290 BLU-61A/B in SUU-51B/B)
• CBU-77/B (790 BLU-63/B in SUU-51B/B)

The BLU-81/B bomblet, and therefore the CBU-66/B, was cancelled. When fitted with a KMU-422/B kit, the CBU-74/B became the GBU-3/B, while the CBU-77/B possibly became the GBU-13/B (but the latter designation is unconfirmed).

Data for SUU-51/B:
Length: 2.74 m (9 ft)
Diameter: 40.6 cm (16 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-51/B

The SUU-54/B was a submunition dispenser, which was developed for use in guided bombs, especially the GBU-15(V)/B MGWS (Modular Guided Weapon System). The variant, which was actually used, was designated SUU-54A/B, but no information about the differences from the basic -54/B is available.

The SUU-54A/B was used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-75/B (1800 BLU-63/B in SUU-54A/B)
• CBU-75A/B (1420 BLU-63/B and 355 BLU-86/B in SUU-54A/B)
• CBU-84/B (BLU-91/B and BLU-92/B in SUU-54A/B)
• CBU-85/B (BLU-91/B in SUU-54A/B)
• CBU-86/B (BLU-92/B in SUU-54A/B)

The CBU-75( )/B was to be the payload for the operational GBU-15(V)3/B guided bomb, but this application was cancelled. When fitted with a KMU-421/B guidance kit, the CBU-75/B became the GBU-2/B PAVE STORM laser-guided cluster bomb. The CBU-84/B through -86/B were used for experimental and testing purposes only.

The U.S. Navy's SUU-58/B dispenser is a derivative of the widely-used MK 7 "Rockeye" series of submuniton dispensers (see also SUU-75/B). It is used for the "Gator" mine system (BLU-91/B and BLU-92/B anti-tank and anti-personnel minelets), and is equipped with a special switch to select the delay of the self-destruct timer for the minelets. Like the MK 7, the SUU-58/B has extendable tailfins and a nose-mounted fuze.

Photo: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-58/B

The SUU-58/B is used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-78/B (45 BLU-91/B and 15 BLU-92/B in MK 7 "Rockeye" dispenser or SUU-58/B)
• CBU-78A/B (45 BLU-91/B and 15 BLU-92/B in SUU-58/B)
• CBU-78B/B (45 BLU-91/B and 15 BLU-92/B in SUU-58/B)
• CBU-82/B (60 BLU-91/B in SUU-58/B)
• CBU-83/B (60 BLU-92/B in SUU-58/B)

The CBU-78( )/B series are the operational versions, while the CBU-82/B and -83/B were used for experimental and testing purposes only.

Data for SUU-58/B:
Length: 2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Diameter: 33.7 cm (13.25 in)
Finspan (extended): 87.6 cm (34.5 in)

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-58/B

The TMD (Tactical Munitions Dispenser) family of submunition dispensers has replaced all older expendable dispensers in U.S. Air Force service. All of the TMD's three variants, SUU-64/B, SUU-65/B and SUU-66/B, have several features in common. A TMD has four retractable tailfins, which are extended after the dispenser has been released from the delivery aircraft. The dispenser can be set to release its submunitions either at a fixed time interval after release, or at a preset altitude above ground (triggered by an FZU-39/B proximity sensor in the nose). The TMD's body is made up of three segments, which are explosively separated to disperse the submunitions into the airstream.

Photo: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-64/B (loaded as CBU-89/B)

The SUU-64/B is the TMD model for air-dropped mines, and is currently used exclusively for the "Gator" mine system (BLU-91/B and BLU-92/B anti-tank and anti-personnel minelets). It is equipped with a special switch to select the delay of the self-destruct timer for the minelets. The SUU-64/B is used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-89/B (72 BLU-91/B and 22 BLU-92/B in SUU-64/B)
• CBU-89A/B (72 BLU-91/B and 22 BLU-92/B in SUU-64/B)
• CBU-98/B (8 BLU-106/B and 24 HB876 mines in SUU-64/B)
• CBU-104/B (72 BLU-91/B and 22 BLU-92/B in SUU-64/B (= CBU-89/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-104A/B (72 BLU-91/B and 22 BLU-92/B in SUU-64/B (= CBU-89A/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)

No information about the difference between the CBU-89/B and -89A/B (or -104/B and -104A/B, which is equivalent) is available. The CBU-98/B was never produced, because the BLU-106/B submunition was cancelled.

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-64/B

The SUU-65/B has tailfins, which can be canted at a selectable angle to spin the dispenser after release. It is used for submunitions, where centrifugal force is needed to help dispersal. Other than the SUU-64/B and -66/B, the SUU-65/B has no thermal battery, and can therefore not be used for submunitions which require a power supply for internal electronics. The SUU-65/B is used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-87/B (202 BLU-97/B in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-87A/B (202 BLU-97/B in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-87B/B (202 BLU-97A/B in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-90/B (BLU-99/B in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-92/B (9 BLU-101/B and 3 area-denial submunitions in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-103/B (202 BLU-97/B in SUU-65/B (= CBU-87/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-103A/B (202 BLU-97/B in SUU-65/B (= CBU-87A/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-103B/B (202 BLU-97A/B in SUU-65/B (= CBU-87B/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-113/B (202 BLU-97/B in SUU-65/B (= CBU-87/B) + WCMD-ER (WCMD - Extended Range) tail kit)
• CBU-116/B (202 BLU-114/B in SUU-65/B)
• CBU-118/B (202 BLU-114/B in SUU-65/B (= CBU-116/B) + WCMD (Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)

No information about the difference between the CBU-87/B and -87A/B (or -103/B and -103A/B, which is equivalent) is available. The CBU-90/B and -92/B were never produced, because the BLU-99/B and -101/B submunitions were cancelled.

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-65/B

The SUU-66/B has uncanted fins like the SUU-64/B, but lacks the latter's timer select switch. It also has a different internal layout, which includes a submunition ejection system. The latter consists of a central spine with inflatable gas bags, which push the submunitions outwards when the dispenser opens.

Photo: Textron Systems

SUU-66/B

The SUU-66/B is used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-94/B (202 BLU-114/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-97/B (10 BLU-108/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-97A/B (10 BLU-108A/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-97B/B (10 BLU-108B/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-97C/B (10 BLU-108C/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-102/B (202 BLU-114/B in SUU-66/B)
• CBU-105/B (10 BLU-108/B in SUU-66/B (= CBU-97/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-105A/B (10 BLU-108A/B in SUU-66/B (= CBU-97A/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-105B/B (10 BLU-108B/B in SUU-66/B (= CBU-97B/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-105C/B (10 BLU-108C/B in SUU-66/B (= CBU-97C/B) + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-107/B (3750 non-explosive rods in SUU-66/B + WCMD (Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser) tail kit)
• CBU-115/B (10 BLU-108B/B in SUU-66/B (= CBU-97B/B) + WCMD-ER (WCMD - Extended Range) tail kit)

No information about the difference between the CBU-94/B and -102/B is available.

Drawing: via ORDATA Online Website

SUU-66/B

Data for SUU-64/B, SUU-65/B and SUU-66/B:
Length: 2.31 m (7.6 ft)
Diameter: 39.75 cm (15.65 in)
Finspan: retracted: 52.0 cm (20.46 in); extended: 1.07 m (42 in)

The SUU-75( )/B and SUU-76( )/B series of bomblet dispensers are variants of the U.S. Navy's widely used MK 7 "Rockeye" series. The MK 7 is an expendable dispenser which is dropped as a unit by the delivery aircraft. It has retractable tailfins, a nose-mounted fuze, and opens in a clamshell fashion to disperse its payload. The SUU-75( )/B and -76( )/B have an external thermal protection, but further information about differences from the MK 7 series and/or between the SUU-75( )/B and -76( )/B series is not available. The SUU-75/B and SUU-76/B use the MK 339 MOD 1 fuze, while the SUU-75A/B and SUU-76A/B are equipped with an FMU-140/B fuze. There are also SUU-75B/B and SUU-76B/B versions, but details are unavailable. The SUU-76C/B is specifically modified as a leaflet dispenser.

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Dispenser MK 7 (exact MOD unknown)

The SUU-75( )/B and SUU-76( )/B are used for the following cluster bombs:

• CBU-99/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-75/B)
• CBU-99A/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-75A/B)
• CBU-99B/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-75B/B)
• CBU-100/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-76/B)
• CBU-100A/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-76A/B)
• CBU-100B/B (247 MK 118 MOD 0 anti-tank bomblets in SUU-76B/B)

Additionally, the SUU-76C/B was used for the PDU-5/B leaflet dispenser.

Data for MK 7 MOD 2 (SUU-75/B and -76/B are similar or identical):
Length: 2.31 m (7.6 ft)
Diameter: 33.7 cm (13.25 in)
Finspan (extended): 87.6 cm (34.5 in)

Drawings: via ORDATA Online Website

Dispenser MK 7 MOD 2,3,4,6