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The Physics of Bunker Buster Bombs: How the GBU-57 Penetrates 200 Feet of Concrete
In the realm of military technology, the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator stands out as a marvel of engineering, capable of ...
The National Interest on MSN4h
Why Iran Should Fear America’s GBU-57 “Massive Ordnance Penetrator” Bomb
Bunker buster bombs are not battlefield munitions. They serve a very specific purpose, with potential returns far outpacing ...
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Why This Is the Only Bomb That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Bunker—Under 300 Feet of Rock
American military engineers designed the GBU-57/B bomb to devastate deeply buried bunkers without radioactive fallout. It’s ...
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What Is the Massive Ordnance Penetrator? The U.S. Bomb Built to Collapse a Mountain
As the war between Israel and Iran escalates, a single U.S. weapon keeps getting mentioned—sometimes quietly, sometimes not so quietly.
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CNN.com - Military reviewing first combat use of high-tech weapons - Aug. 12, 2003 - CNN International
Among the new additions to the arsenal is the CBU 107, or Passive Attack Weapon. The PAW uses kinetic energy to release 3,700 "penetrator rods" -- projectiles used to disable an important enemy ...
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USAF takes delivery of the GBU-57A/B Penetrator - now there's nowhere to hide - New Atlas
The GBU-57A/B is a GPS-guided 30,000 lb bomb designed to take out hardened underground targets. It can penetrate 200 feet of hardened concrete before its 5,300 pound warhead explodes.
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ARL mentors help West Point cadets create patent potential rock-penetrating scaling system | Article | The United States Army
The Kinetic Energy Penetrator, colloquially referred to as the "Batman design," was conceived by cadets who sought guidance from ARL on their idea to create an apparatus that could penetrate into ...