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Bunker Buster on Steroids
The biggest conventional bomb ever developed is ready to wreak destruction upon the enemies of the US. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said its record-breaking bunker-buster has become operational after years of testing.
“If it needed to go today, we would be ready to do that,” said Donley. “We continue to do testing on the bomb to refine its capabilities, and that is ongoing. We also have the capability to go with existing configuration today.”
The Pentagon has spent $330 million to develop and deliver more than 20 of the precision-guided Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-busters, which are designed to blast through up to 200 feet of concrete.
Although there has previously been a bigger nuclear device, the new conventional rocket is six times the weight of the previous bunker-buster used by the US Air Force, and carries an explosive payload of 5,300 pounds.
bitterclinger
July 28th, 2012
Why do I fear it being dropped on Americans instead of someone threatening the U.S.?
O/T — Here’s the tranny that BFH routinely posts here. Looks like she’s a goner in the political race!
http://bit.ly/MU7fUV
jwm
July 28th, 2012
COOL!
Let’s try ‘em out.
JWM
the aardvark
July 28th, 2012
The bombing begins in 3,2,1… Goodbye Iran, nobody’s gonna miss you!
Katechon
July 28th, 2012
Can’t wait for the “Obama & Cronies Buster on Steroids” to be ready.
blahblahblah
July 28th, 2012
yep, seems time for a testing!
…might I recommend North Korea first? They are constantly provoking, it will give China a birds-eye view of our new toy and I mean, no one will give a damn that we took them out anyway so it wont start even bigger conflict while still possibly shutting up the Middle East for a bit.
Just wipe them little commie F*ers off the planet
Unneutral
July 28th, 2012
Obama will probably mothball the thing.
mkultra
July 28th, 2012
President Jarrett and her gay hapa haole speech reader are are more likely to use them on an ally than on Iran.
Stranded in Sonoma
July 28th, 2012
I have the perfect test site.
Racist
July 28th, 2012
“The biggest conventional bomb ever developed is ready to wreak destruction upon the enemies of the US.”
That could go either way! The question is, Do they mean the enemies of the US Govt, as in us? Or the enemies of the United States of America as a sovereign nation? Because as much as I’d like to clean house, We really can’t afford to rebuild the WH or the Capitol!!!
Katechon
July 28th, 2012
@stranded Michelle?
Tim
July 28th, 2012
So, will BO use it to take out Cheyenne Mountain?
Efficacy
July 28th, 2012
Pishaw, Mooch could take it up the butt and still eat a dozen Chick-Fil-A samiches.
Reiuxcat
July 28th, 2012
So wouldn’t want to keep the capabilities of this device under wraps?
Hear that? The iranians are adding another 100 ft of concrete to their walls!
Lowell
July 28th, 2012
“the new conventional rocket ”
It’s not a rocket, dipshits, it a gravity bomb. I’m used to the leftist media phucking up the facts, but this is a bit much. Does no one reading the news have a clue about phuckall anymore? Anyone?
Cynic
July 28th, 2012
It looks like a giant brown vibrator. Reportedly, the first couple are both excited.
4-Day's Ride
July 28th, 2012
They should test it on Mecca immediately after the next muslim terror attack.
4-Day's Ride
July 28th, 2012
didn’t see your link, Sonoma. Like minds.
Ricky
July 29th, 2012
It may cost $330 Million, but I bet the fuse was made in China for $3.50!
sig94
July 29th, 2012
Payloads (internal bays) of active USAF bombers:
B-1B Lancer, 75,000 lbs.
B-2 Spirit, 40,000 lbs.
Weight of MOP bunker buster:
30,000 lbs.
Yeah, we deliver.
FreeMan - Chick-fil-A today
July 29th, 2012
Cool – My, that’s a big one.
And the enviro wackos this fracking is a problem.