CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser

Also known as

CBU-103/B
CBU-87/B with WCMD

The CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser is the WCMD-equipped version of the U.S. CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munition, pairing the free-fall cluster bomb body with a wind-correcting tail kit for more accurate delivery.

CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser, Wind-corrected munition dispenser, Munitions

Image source: CBU-87 b.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Lockheed Martin
Type: Wind-corrected munition dispenser
Service note: Late 1990s-present
Unit cost: WCMD baseline kit about $23,073 per unit in FY2005 procurement data; all-up CBU-103 cost not separately standardized
Produced: Late 1990s-present

cluster munition air-delivered precision-guided munition air-to-surface

Specifications

Weight: About 951 lb (431 kg)
Length: About 7 ft 8 in (2.3 m)
Diameter: About 15 in (38 cm)
Payload: 202 BLU-97/B combined-effects bomblets
Guidance: WCMD tail kit corrects launch transients, ballistic errors, and wind drift

Carrier Aircraft

The B-1B Lancer fact sheet lists CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispensers in the bomber's armament.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

B-1B Lancer, Long-range, multi-role supersonic bomber, Aircraft & UAVs

Long-range bomber

The B-1B fact sheet lists CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispensers in the bomber's armament.

Sources: B-1B Lancer

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: WCMD-equipped CBU-87/B munitions entered U.S. inventory in the late 1990s and are carried as a separate tail-kit integration rather than a new bomb body.
Used by: United States Air Force

Media

CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser Images

CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser, Wind-corrected munition dispenser, Munitions - view 1 — Source: CBU-87 xxl.jpg

CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser, Wind-corrected munition dispenser, Munitions - view 2 — Source: CBU-87 cluster bomb used in NATO aggression on Yugoslavia (bomb expired in 1997, used in 1999).jpg

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Sources

B-1B LancerPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports the carrier-aircraft relationship by listing CBU-103 Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispensers in the B-1B's armament. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Air Force Magazine CBU-103 referencePublisher: Air Force Magazine | Note: Supports CBU-103/104/105 WCMD family background, contractor names, dimensions, weight, payload, and performance figures for the WCMD-equipped CBU-103/B. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 WCMD Procurement ProgramPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports WCMD procurement cost and Lockheed Martin Orlando production context for the CBU-103 tail-kit program. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CBU-87 b.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and the file description linking the CBU-87 family to the WCMD tail kit used for CBU-103/104/105 variants. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CBU-87 xxl.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the alternate CBU-87 family photograph shown in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CBU-87 cluster bomb used in NATO aggression on Yugoslavia (bomb expired in 1997, used in 1999).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the third CBU-87 family gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27