This is a list of the types of bombs.
Type Information Date created Inventor Place of originAntimatter bomb Hypothetical bomb using matter-antimatter annihilation for high yields.Barrel bomb Improvised unguided aerial bomb made from a barrel or barrel-shaped container filled with explosives. They can sometimes be filled with chemicals, shrapnel and oil.1948Israel Blockbuster bomb "High capacity" bomb for maximum blast effect, only used during World War II. April 1941 United KingdomBouncing bombSkips across water; designed to attack German dams in World War II.April 1942Barnes WallisUnited KingdomBunker busterA bunker buster is used to penetrate targets that are either deep underground or protected by hard surfaces. The first type of these was the Röchling shell.1942August CoendersGermanyC4A part of the Composition C family, a family of plastic explosives.1956Car bombA vehicle is packed with explosives and detonated.Cluster bombOver a hundred nations outlaw them now. The first one was Butterfly Bomb.GermanyGeneral-purpose bombThese bombs use thick metal as walls containing explosives such as Composition B or Tritonal.Glide bombA standoff weapon with flight control surfaces, aerodynamic devices that allow for control by the pilot.Guided bombAlso known as "guided bomb unit" or the "smart bomb", these missiles carry a guidance system which is controlled and monitored from an external device.Improvised explosive deviceAn explosive that is not manufactured conventionally. They are sometimes termed as "homemade".Land mine Explodes when pressure is applied to the bomb. Outlawed in 164 nations.1832Ming DynastyLaser guided bombUses a laser as guidance to increase the accuracy of hitting its target.United StatesMolotov cocktail Improvised incendiary grenade often made in a beer bottle.Nail bombAn explosive packed with nails which upon ignition, acts like shrapnel.1970Pipe bombAn improvised explosive using a firmly sealed pipe filled with an explosive material.Pressure cooker bombThe pressure of the pressure cooker places high explosive power.Smoke bombA firework that is designed to produce a large amount of smoke upon being ignited.1848United KingdomStink bomb Stink bombs range in effectiveness from simple pranks to military grade or riot control chemical agents.1943Suicide vest or suicide bomberAn explosive on either a vest or a belt that is worn by its respective detonator.ChinaSuitcase bombNuclear bomb designed to fit inside a suitcase.1950sThermometric bombAlso called a vacuum bomb, or aerosol bomb, this explosive disperses a cloud of gas or liquid.Time bombA bomb that is triggered by the timer.TrinitrotolueneCommonly known as TNT.1863Julius WilbrandGermanyUnguided bombAn air-craft dropped bomb that lacks a guidance system.MOABMassive Ordnance Air Burst. Colloquially known as the Mother of All Bombs.United StatesFOABFather of All Bombs.2007RussiaElectromagnetic bombReleases a burst of electromagnetic energy.1962 Napalm bombContains an incendiary mixture used to cause a fire.Dirty bombScatters radioactive material. Nuclear bombAn explosive whose destructiveness is a result of nuclear reactions.1945J. Robert Oppenheimer and Gen. Leslie GrovesUnited States Tsar BombaA thermonuclear aerial bomb which was the most powerful bomb created and tested in history.October 1961Soviet UnionCobalt bombA nuclear bomb designed to spread as much radiation around as possible.Hydrogen bombSecond-generation nuclear weapon design using non-fissile depleted uranium to create a nuclear fusion reaction.1952Edward Teller and Stanislaw UlamUnited StatesNeutron bombA nuclear weapon designed to destroy with lethal radiation while not damaging structures.BLU-82Used for creating clearings in forested areas.
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