Air Force taps ARA to develop Next Generation Penetrator prototypes
The NGP is the planned successor for the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which was used by the Pentagon earlier this year to strike Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
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Battle damage assessment from Iran strikes could lead to improvements in MOP bomb technology
A senior defense official discussed the Massive Ordnance Penetrator weapon during a briefing with reporters Thursday.
Joint Chiefs chairman supplies new details about MOP bomb attack on Iranian nuclear sites
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed reporters Thursday.
Centcom leader highlights need for more tech that can target underground sites
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper testified to lawmakers just a couple of days after U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, that featured the first-ever…
Air Force drops 14 MOP bombs on Iranian nuclear sites during first operational use of the weapon
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 “massive ordnance penetrator” weapons during Operation Midnight Hammer, according to senior officials.