Cement Mixer vs Cluster Bomb!

A number of governments are fighting to exclude certain cluster bombs from an international ban. They claim that certain models, including the M85 are non-hazardous as they have self destruct mechanisms and are rendered inactive if they fail to detonate on impact. The M85s bomblets that were dropped on Lebanon in 2006 have been shown to have a failure rate of about 10% and the 'non-hazardous duds' are not as inert as is claimed. This film features a 'non-hazardous dud' in a cement mixer.

Channel: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded: April 9, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Author: landminestrust

Length: 01:02
Rating: 4.71
Views: 17309

Tags: bomb bombs cement cluster landmines lebanon mixer

Video Comments

anon32016 (October 4, 2008 at 6:49 pm)

*Gaaaaah!* Stop it! Its gonna blow! Fools! Gaah... *KABAM!!!*

wichrau (October 3, 2008 at 10:02 pm)

Holy Shit! Amazing video.That little bomb devastated the hell out of that cement mixer!Very effective demonstration: you got your point across very effectively.

FlashFWD (September 29, 2008 at 10:00 am)

damn

sniperinthewoods (September 27, 2008 at 9:51 pm)

without cluster bombs wat would happen to the marines when they need close airsupport but too much fire for copters?

toninoct1 (September 26, 2008 at 12:45 pm)

the mixer was brandnew...i feel bad for it...

AceofCrazy89 (September 24, 2008 at 5:53 am)

so the moral of the story is don't pick up unexploded ordinance...k gotcha

ErgonomicChair (September 22, 2008 at 4:47 am)

... Well if you throw a freakin bomb in a cement mixer yeah its gonna blow up, they probably had that thing running for a long time too.

StrigonTeam55 (September 21, 2008 at 5:31 am)

I agree. Nice comment... I like it.

lindahl01 (September 8, 2008 at 9:04 am)

They get sahken around a lot in the air when the canister opens and they arm. If you make them too easy to detonate they all blow in the air. It is a trade off.

lindahl01 (September 8, 2008 at 9:03 am)

I would be very interested in knowing if the m85 bomblets have a spring powered striker that triggers the explosive, and if the self destruct mechanism is supposed to detonate the bomblet after a specific time.Also, Have you any information regarding UXO from condensator detonated bomblets?