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Well, technically it is a solved problem. Spain fielded electronically fused cluster bomblets that were disabled via a drained capacitor if not exploded in 5 minutes. This eliminated the possibility of live duds.
This Espin system has since been removed from service. Not sure if there are any similar system currently in use.
That's really interesting!
Do you know why this is? That seems like a functional and easy to implement solution.
I believe is was pulled from service after Spain signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions.