US Air Force just dropped another GBU-57 bomb on Iran
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The term 'bunker buster' typically describes bombs designed to penetrate deep below the surface—layers of rock, earth, or concrete—before exploding
CENTCOM says multiple 5,000 lb GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions were used on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. It appears that the U.S. has employed for the first time in combat the new GBU-72/B ...
The U.S. Air Force has just taken delivery of the first GBU-57A/B (Massive Ordnance Penetrator). It weighs 30,000 lb and will penetrate 200 ft of hardened concrete BEFORE it goes off. If you are reading this from an underground nuclear facility in Iran or ...
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 can carry it—though the B-52’s vulnerability to ...
Last week, the F-16s of the 31st Fighter Wing, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, have started returning home after an FTD (Flying Training Deployment) at RAF Lakenheath, UK, home of the 48th Fighter Wing. During their stay, that started on Aug. 28 and ...
Nov. 16 (UPI) --The U.S. Air Force 388th Fighter Wing's 34th Fighter Squadron out of Hill Air Force Base successfully tested the GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II 500 pound guided bomb on a F-35A Lightning II in a combat exercise for the first time. The ...
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 highly touted 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance ...
Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBU Life and the GBU Foundation are proud to announce that Thursday, October 23, 2025, will mark the third annual Day of Giving—the driving force behind the Community Grant Awards program and the launch ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: The need for a better UAV munition drove the development of the first micro munitions. As Western militaries shift back into a conventional focus after spending more than a decade fighting insurgencies, they are bringing ...
US B-2 bombers struck an IRGC underground facility near Tehran with GBU-57 bunker buster bombs during a high-risk rescue mission.