Abstract: A containment device for sealing and protecting containers of biological materials. The device comprises a resilient cushion of aqueous fluid sorbent material having a plurality of openings. Each opening is adapted for receiving a respective container of biological material, and the openings are arranged such that each opening is surrounded by sufficient sorbent material to sorb leakage of biological material from its respective container if the container and/or if any additional containers break. The device also includes a case of aqueous fluid resistant material for receiving and enveloping the fluid sorbent material. The case includes two generally stiff-flexible portions having parts adapted for complementary interengagement and adapted to receive means for sealing the portions together to form an air and fluid tight package.

Abstract: A target discriminating antipersonnel/antimaterial cluster weapon capable distinguishing between hard and soft targets. Upon striking a hard target such as armor or concrete, shear rivets are defeated causing a striker to plunge a firing pin into a stab detonator which through an explosive transfer train causes immediate detonation of the bomblet. Upon hitting a soft target such as sandy soil, the shear rivets will not be sheared, however, an inertia firing weight plunges a firing pin assembly into a stab primer which leads to a propellant charge causing the bomblet to pop back up into the air. The bomblet then is detonated through a pyrotechnic delay in the air. The bomblet is armed during its descent via a flutter plate giving oscillatory motion which is transferred into rotary motion. The rotary motion is employed to align the primer and detonator with the firing pins.