U.S military speed plans for 13-ton bomb... but deny Iran nuclear standoff is the reason

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1220021/The-ultimate-bunker-buster-U-S-military-speeds-plans-biggest-bomb.html


Ultimate bunker buster: U.S military speed plans for 13-ton bomb... but deny Iran nuclear standoff is the reason


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The 15-ton behemoth — called the 'massive ordnance penetrator,' or MOP — will be the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and will carry 5,300 pounds of explosives.

News of the giant bomb, which is about 10 times more powerful than the weapon it is designed to replace, comes just days after it was announced that Barack Obama was to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $52 million contract to speed up placement of the bomb aboard the B-2 Stealth bomber, and officials say the bomb could be fielded as soon as next summer.

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The new U.S. bomb would be the culmination of planning begun in the Bush years.

The Obama administration's plans to bring the bomb on line more quickly indicate that the weapon is still part of the long-range backup plan.
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disgusting

..who you gonna believe.. Fox News or your own eyes? This bomb is NOT for Iran..;-)

I believe the DoD is working toward non-nuclear ordinance that has nearly the same power as a nuclear weapon, but without the fallout and bad PR.

There will always be enough money to build another bomb. That budget is unlimited and unchallenged.