grinning , you GBU-57A / B Massive Ordnance Penetrator you ! Or like I wish to call you : Mr. Holmes , the 30,000 - pound ( 13.6 measured lots ) precision - guided bunker buster . That ’s 25,000 Irish pound heavy than the largest bunker - buster useable .
The US Air Force order yesterday that they are going to buy an armoury of these bombs , which will be incorporated into the B-2A bomber fleet . manufacture by Boeing , they are designed to ruin any bunker bury under primer coat , so you know these are designed for the Kim Jong - Ils , Bin Ladens , and Ahmadinejads of this world . If you strike into any of these three category , mark your calendars now : The Holmes will reach useable status in June 2012 .
The GPS - guided GBU-57A / B has a 2.7 metric net ton mellow volatile warhead , and can pervade 200 understructure ( 60 beat ) of 5,000 pounds per square inch reward concrete , 26 pes ( 8 meters ) of 10,000 pounds per square inch reinforced concrete , or 130 metrical foot ( 40 metre ) of moderately hard rock . [ The Dew LineandWikipedia ]
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