It's pretty advanced.How does this bomb work? I understand that it is similar to much smaller armor-piercing rounds; two charges, one to make a hole and another to blow once the armor has been breached. If the target is 200’ deep, how does the first charge make a 200’ hole to deliver the main charge? Does it just blow a 200’ crater? If there were an auger, I could see that.
Multiple reasons:Why not just use a MOAB- especially in an isolated mountainous area with no civilians around, like where these nuclear sites are located? Seems like the perfect location for something like that. Too expensive?
Regarding # 3: I think Iran has pretty much lost control over its airspace right now, so I'm not sure that's a big consideration. But as far as the others: interesting. Thanks for the info.Multiple reasons:
1) The GBU-43/B MOAB is an air burst weapon. Targets have to be on the surface.
2) The majority of the nuclear targets are buried, hence you need a penetrator. (See reason 1).
3) The GBU-43/B is dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft which is hardly a survival platform when penetrating deep into Iranian airspace.
Trump brags, “we own the air.”Multiple reasons:
1) The GBU-43/B MOAB is an air burst weapon. Targets have to be on the surface.
2) The majority of the nuclear targets are buried, hence you need a penetrator. (See reason 1).
3) The GBU-43/B is dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft which is hardly a survival platform when penetrating deep into Iranian airspace.
The development was estimated at 1/2 billion with per unit prices at 3.5 million. On hand is classified.How much do these busting bombs cost us?
How many do we have?
Big difference between the threat to 4th and 5th generation aircraft and that to a C-130.Trump brags, “we own the air.”
Big difference between the threat to 4th and 5th generation aircraft and that to a C-130.
The issue being that the 4th/5th gen can defend themselves against air defenses but the C-130 can't. It only takes one pop-up threat to ruin your day.4th/5th generation fighters can't escort the C-130?
God, that awful. The GBU-57 does not have a rocket motor. And 20k sounds very low for a drop altitude.
This is a little cartoonish. I would think that kinetic energy would only get the bomb so far. The launch altitude is reported to be 20k. According to the clip, the bomb can be adapted to penetrate to 100m.
This is a fair question.Why not just use a MOAB- especially in an isolated mountainous area with no civilians around, like where these nuclear sites are located? Seems like the perfect location for something like that. Too expensive?
How do you think a fighter is going to stop a missile from hitting a C130.4th/5th generation fighters can't escort the C-130?
What’s this “we” shit?Trump brags, “we own the air.”
Rick Wilson puts the number at 20?How much do these busting bombs cost us?
How many do we have?
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