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USAF B-2 Bomber
Under orders from US President Donald J. Trump, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) “bunker buster” bombs on nuclear sites in Iran.
Following the initial strike on the nuclear site in Fordow, Iran, the B-2s went on to deploy their ordnance on other sites, eventually totalling 14 MOPs hitting the targeted areas. This was the first operational use of the GBU-57.
Only B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are programmed to carry the GBU-57s. Each B-2 can hold two of the bombs. The GBU-57 series is a 30,000 pound (13,607 kg) class, 20.5-footlong (6.2 m) precision-guided munition. It is a guided, penetrating weapon with the ability to reach and destroy targets in deeply buried and hardened bunkers and tunnels.
The mission was specifically focused on preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
B-2 SPIRIT GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the US bomber modernisation programme.
Source: whiteman.af.mil |
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