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The GBU-57A/B MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) 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.
The MOAB is the most powerful conventional bomb ever used in combat as measured by the weight of its explosive material. [29] [30] The explosive yield is comparable to that of the smallest tactical nuclear weapons, such as the Cold War-era American M-388 projectile fired by the portable Davy Crockett recoilless gun.
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 ...
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 Mark 84 or BLU-117 [7] is a 2,000-pound (900 kg) American general purpose aircraft bomb. It is the largest of the Mark 80 series of weapons. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb.
Nonetheless, a larger volume precision glide bomb arsenal could allow high-flying Russian warplanes to launch precision ground attacks against Ukrainian positions on the frontline, as well as ...
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 ...