OVERVIEW: A British air-delivered cluster bomb, the BL.755 is designed for anti-armor and soft-target strikes. It dispenses a large number of bomblets over a target area for saturation attacks against enemy vehicles and formations.

DETAIL: The BL.755 was developed by Hunting Engineering in the UK during the late 1960s and entered service in 1973 with the Royal Air Force. The designation "BL" stands for Bomb, Live, and the unit is a cluster munition containing 147 submunitions designed for anti-armor roles. Each submunition is a General Purpose (GP) anti-armor bomblet equipped with a shaped charge capable of penetrating light armor. The bomb is designed to open in mid-air and disperse bomblets over a wide area to neutralize vehicle concentrations.

The No.1 CB is the original production model. It is unguided and unpowered, relying on altitude and speed for optimal effect. Bomblets are deployed from 7 internal canisters using a mechanical time fuse.

It was intended for low-level release from aircraft like the Jaguar and Harrier to target armored vehicles and convoys on the battlefield.

NOTE:
IOC: 1973
Operators: United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India
Platform: SEPECAT Jaguar, Harrier GR.3, Tornado GR1
Conflicts: Falklands War, Gulf War

SOURCE:
Royal Air Force Museum: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/bl755-cluster-bomb/
UK Parliament Records: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2007-05-15/debates/07051557000002/ClusterMunitions
Ministry of Defence UK (archived): https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Armament Research Services (ARES): https://armamentresearch.com/