GBU-57A, MOP

#GBU_57A

#MOP

#MassiveOrdnancePenetrator

#BunkerBusters

#Boeing

The GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is a U.S. Air Force precision-guided bomb designed to destroy deeply buried and fortified targets, such as bunkers or underground nuclear facilities.

It is one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs in the U.S. arsenal.

Key Facts: GBU-57A/B MOP

Feature Details

Full Name GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator

Type Deep-penetrating bunker buster bomb

Weight ~30,000 pounds (13,600 kg)

Length ~20.5 feet (6.2 meters)

Diameter 31.5 inches (0.8 meters)

Warhead ~5,300 pounds (2,400 kg) of high explosive

Guidance GPS-guided (precision)

Penetration Depth Reportedly over 60 meters (200 feet) of concrete or 40 meters of rock

Platform Delivered by B-2 Spirit stealth bomber

Purpose and Targets

The MOP is designed to defeat hard and deeply buried targets (HDBTs), such as:

Underground nuclear weapons facilities (e.g., Natanz or Fordow in Iran)

• Command centers

• Missile silos

• WMD storage sites

It replaced earlier penetrator weapons like the BLU-109 and BLU-113, and surpasses even the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) in penetration (but not in blast radius).

Development & Use

Developed by: Boeing for the U.S. Department of Defense

• Entered service: ~2011

• Used in Combat?: No confirmed operational use; intended as a strategic deterrent

Would you like a comparison with other large bombs (e.g., MOAB vs MOP)? Or information on how it could be used in a specific geopolitical context (e.g., Iran, North Korea)?

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