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MOP
Also Known As:
Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Origin:United States of America
Program Status: Under Development
Contractor/s:
Boeing
Description:
The Boeing 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.
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 31.50 in, Length 21 ft
Weights: Warhead 5,300 lb (2,404 kg), Weight 30,000 lb (13,608 kg)
Performance: Underground Penetration 200 ft (61.0 m)
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, September 28, 2008
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