The GBU-57 MOP is the world’s most powerful non-nuclear aerial munition, packing 5,342 pounds of lethal high-explosive inside its 30,000-pound bulk. The bomb is so heavy that only the B-2 and the B-52 ...
The US Air Force has awarded a contract for the design of a next-generation bunker-buster bomb. The bomb will eventually replace the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP. The MOP ...
In a high-stakes military operation, the United States deployed some of its most advanced conventional weapons, the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise ...
Details about the future NGP are limited, but current speculation suggests it could be roughly similar in size to the 30,000-pound “Massive Ordnance Penetrator.” The United States Air Force used its ...
The US military is providing new details about its decade-long effort to develop the massive bunker-busting bombs used in recent strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. That raid saw seven ...
In the realm of military technology, the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator stands out as a marvel of engineering, capable of breaching up to 200 feet of concrete. Understanding the physics behind ...
A Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in testing. Credit: Defense Department For the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Air Force, devoting the time and money to build an ...