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2009-06-10 Science & Technology

Air Force to buy 15-ton bombs from Boeing

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-06-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Don't hide in the caves, they'll just be your graves.

Posted by Mike 2009-06-10 07:52|| 2009-06-10 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 All your underground bunkers are belong to us!

Posted by DarthVader 2009-06-10 08:07|| 2009-06-10 08:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Right on...Daisy Cutters are back in business.

Posted by Art 2009-06-10 10:26|| 2009-06-10 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 MOP - Strategic bunker buster. B2 carries 2.
MOAB - Modern daisy cutter

Posted by ed 2009-06-10 10:53|| 2009-06-10 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Daisy Cutters are a totally different thing. Big, but not designed for deep penetration. I'm not sure but I suspect the Penetrators are designed around 'shaped' charges. Really, really BIG shaped charges. (EFPs are very small, focused shaped charges designed for armor penetration).

Posted by Glenmore 2009-06-10 10:58|| 2009-06-10 10:58|| Front Page Top

#6 sound about right for underground nuclear facilities that a couple countries not too be named have

Posted by funky skunk 2009-06-10 14:04|| 2009-06-10 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Boom! Boom! Out go the lights! I love it!

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-06-10 18:42|| 2009-06-10 18:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Paleos, Norks, and Iranians love to burrow, and so does our munitions. Anticipate jellification and free burial if we have a CiC with the spine to use it

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-10 20:50|| 2009-06-10 20:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Frank G, so, in other words - no.
I'm surprised Bambi hasn't canceled this program already, since it seems like it could be a threat to the two remaining members of the Axis of Evil.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2009-06-10 21:35|| 2009-06-10 21:35|| Front Page Top

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