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GBU-72: "prick" bunkers in a new way

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The Americans are preparing to get their enemies out of the ground. Yesterday, October 13, the press service of the US Air Force reported that the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator bomb passed the first test by air drop.

The tests took place at the Eglin training ground — the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet made the first GBU-72 bomb drop. Previously, the military tested this munition only by undermining the warhead.

Detonation of the warhead of the GBU-72 concrete-piercing bomb

Image source: eglin.af.mil

"The dropping of the 5,000-pound bomb marked the end of the first series of tests. It included flight testing, as well as verification of modified tail guides previously used on 2000-pound class ammunition," the press service of the US Air Force reported.

GBU-72 reset from F-15E fighter

Image source: eglin.af.mil

The GBU-72 bomb will complement the GBU-28, GBU-37 and GBU-57 anti-bunker ammunition in the arsenal of the US Air Force. According to unofficial data, the GBU-72 will replace the GBU-28 in service with fighter aircraft. These bombs were developed in the 90s and are capable of penetrating into the ground to a depth of 30 m or punching up to 6 m of concrete. The practical experience of military operations in Iraq in the early 2000s showed their insufficient penetrating and destructive ability when destroying some specially fortified objects.

F-117 strikes with GBU-28 bunker bomb

Image source: supercoolpics.com

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