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GBU-57/B MOP

GBU-57/B MOP

Bombs
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Basic Information
Name
GBU-57/B MOP
Designation
GBU-57/B MOP
Alternate Designation
Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Equipment Type
Bombs
Manufacturer
Boeing
Date of Introduction
2010
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.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Bombs
Status Active
Also Known As Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Origin United States of America
Contractor Boeing
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2010
Total Production 20
Unitary Cost USD $15.7 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 31.5 inch
Dimensions — Length 20.5 foot
Mass — Warhead 5,300 pound
Mass — Weight 33,000 pound
Performance — Piercing in Concrete 20 meter
Performance — Underground Penetration 200 foot
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
6.25 m
Width
Height
Weight
14968.8 kg
Operators (1)
United States
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