GBU-57A/B MOP - Wikipedia
Two main weapons were associated with this concept: a blast variant, the GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), a 21,700-pound conventional bomb designed to destroy a large area; and a …
U.S. Air Force to Rebuild GBU-57 Bunker Busters After B-2 ...
3 days ago · The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $62.55 million contract to replenish GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bombs, restoring America's unique ability to destroy …
U.S. Orders GBU-57 Bombs to Replenish Stockpile and Deploys ...
Feb 13, 2026 · The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is produced in limited quantities due to its specialized design, involving advanced materials and rigorous testing. Historical production data …
Bunker Buster: How the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) Works
Jun 19, 2025 · The MOP guides itself using a combination of GPS and an inertial navigation system, then impacts the surface at high speed while using a specialized steel alloy casing to “drill” through …
Massive Ordnance Penetrator > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is a weapon system designed to accomplish a difficult, complicated mission of reaching and destroying our adversaries' weapons of mass destruction …
US Air Force to replenish bunker-buster bombs used in Iran ...
Feb 16, 2026 · During the mission, U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped 14 of the 30,000-pound bombs on hardened sites. It marked the first time the Massive Ordnance Penetrator was used …
GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator - defencetoday.com
Jun 19, 2025 · The GBU-57 MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) is a precision-guided bunker buster bomb weighing 30,000 lb (13,600 kg), in service with the United States Air Force (USAF).
What is the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, the U.S. bunker ...
Jun 17, 2025 · The GBU-57s, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP for short), were carried by a fleet of B-2 bombers, marking the first time the munitions were used in combat.
The Air Force has not fully funded the final full-scale tests required to support fielding of the Large Penetrator Smart Fuze (LPSF) enabled GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
GBU-57 MOP | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Massive Ordnance Penetrator is a GPS-guided, earth-penetrating strike weapon for use against hard and deeply buried targets.