Posted by
Catmman on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:48:02 PM
I'ts nice to know you have the tools for a specific job should the need arise...
From
World Tribune:
The Bush administration wants $88 million for the production of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP. The 30,000-pound conventional bomb, meant for deployment by the B-2 aircraft, would be the most powerful bunker-buster ever designed.
Analysts agree that MOP was designed to destroy Iranian and North Korean underground facilities, such as Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant. The bomb was said to be able to penetrate more than 65 meters of earth.
"It'll go through it like a hot knife through butter," John Pike, a leading U.S. weapons analyst, said.
Specs:
Length: 20 ft (6m)
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- Weight: 30,000 lbs (13.6 tonnes)
- Warhead: 6,000 lbs (2.7 tonnes) high explosive
- Penetration: