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The GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is a precision-guided, 30,000-pound (14,000 kg) "bunker buster" bomb used by the United States Air Force. [2] The GBU-57 (Guided Bomb Unit-57) is substantially larger than the deepest-penetrating bunker busters previously available, the 5,000-pound (2,300 kg) GBU-28 and GBU-37.
They had casings of high grade steel, much stronger than the typical World War II bomb so that they would survive hitting a hardened surface, or penetrate deep into the ground. Though these bombs might be thought of as "bunker busters" today, in fact the original "earthquake" theory was more complex and subtle than simply penetrating a hardened ...
B43 nuclear bomb (1961–1990): laydown delivery and ground burst; B53 nuclear bomb (1962–1997): laydown delivery; B57 nuclear bomb (1963–1993): laydown delivery; B61 nuclear bomb (1968–present): laydown delivery and ground burst Mod 11 (1997–present): earth penetrating, laydown delivery, and ground burst; W61 for MGM-134 Midgetman ...
Since then, Russian jets on ground attack missions have mostly stopped trying to penetrate far into Ukrainian airspace, and have instead moved to hurriedly lobbing unguided bombs and rockets at ...
Cybertruck bomber’s wife reportedly left him days before explosion. 63-year-old New Orleans native identified as victim. Friday 3 January 2025 19:50, Rhian Lubin. A 63-year-old New Orleans ...
Bomb-making materials linked to the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans were recovered by FBI agents and local law enforcement Thursday at the suspect's residence in Houston, Texas, sources ...
The bomb is designed to be delivered by a C-130 Hercules, primarily the MC-130E Combat Talon I or MC-130H Combat Talon II variants. The bomb's name and nickname were inspired by Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's invocation of the "mother of all battles" (Umm al-Ma'arik) during the 1991 Gulf War. [4]
[25] [26] The weapon can be set to detonate above the ground or with a delay for deep penetration. [12] In a 2017 demonstration, the GLSDB engaged a moving target at a distance of 100 km (62 mi). The SDB and rocket motor separated at altitude and the bomb used a semi-active laser (SAL) seeker to track and engage the target. [27]