The fuses from cluster bombs get recycled in makeshift weapons foundries for use inside Qassam-style short-range rockets. Taking a page from Hamas in Gaza, the Syrian rebels are now manufacturing their own rockets — much as they have other weaponry — even though gulf Arab states keep a weapons pipeline flowing.
Back at the foundry, the intact fuse has its benefits. The rebels remove the tail fin from the cluster bomb, leaving the main charge, and then attach a homemade rocket motor.
They've even started manufacturing tanks. That's right. You read it correctly. They have designed their own "tank". It's built from a disassembled car and uses on-board cameras with an video game console controller. Yup. The Syrian rebels may be more advanced than DARPA.