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originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: TinfoilTP
Allegiances never change though, haven't you heard?
originally posted by: blueyedevilwoman
originally posted by: c2oden
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: kilig
The CIA is by far the most dangerous entity in existence on the planet, no-one can prove me wrong.
I would be willing to bet somebody will try.
Oooh. I wonder who it will turn out to be?
Thoughts?
Has there been a damage assessment of what this bomb did?
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: kilig
Well, good!
I'm sure they knew a MOAB would do the job nicely then.
originally posted by: D8Tee
Has there been a damage assessment of what this bomb did?
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: kilig
Well, good!
I'm sure they knew a MOAB would do the job nicely then.
If they were tunnels in a mountain doubt it did much of anything.
originally posted by: VengefulGhost
Thats ok
They bombed the c.i.a's chemical weapons in syria as well .
They just tying up loose ends .
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: kilig
Well, good!
I'm sure they knew a MOAB would do the job nicely then.
originally posted by: D8Tee
Has there been a damage assessment of what this bomb did?
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: kilig
Well, good!
I'm sure they knew a MOAB would do the job nicely then.
If they were tunnels in a mountain doubt it did much of anything.
originally posted by: generik
originally posted by: D8Tee
Has there been a damage assessment of what this bomb did?
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: kilig
Well, good!
I'm sure they knew a MOAB would do the job nicely then.
If they were tunnels in a mountain doubt it did much of anything.
don't know much about the bomb used, but from what i read it's not a ground perpetrator. what they needed to use was good old ww2 technology, a grand slam (aka an earthquake bomb). about the same weight, but only a yield of 6.5 tons of TNT compared to the GBU-43's yield of 11 tons of TNT. but designed to burrow into the ground before exploding causing an earthquake type effect. which would be far superior to dealing with an underground bunker system.
Description: The Boeing GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is a 30,000-pound penetration weapon sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) . It is intended to defeat a set of hard and deeply buried targets such as concrete bunkers and underground facilities. The MOP weapon has been designed to be released from high altitudes by the US Air Force B-2 and B-52 bombers. Its navigation system builds around the GPS and its warhead is made of more than 5,300 pounds of explosive. The MOP was first loaded into a surrogate bomber in December 2007 and was ready for deploymet by the end of 2010.
In early 2015 the US Air Force tested a new version of the MOP fitted with upgraded electronic countermeasures to prevent jamming of its guidance system. The improved version is intended to engage heavily fortified underneath bunkers using two successive MOP bombs thus requiring high accuracy. This new capability may be intended against Iran's Fordow nuclear research facility.