The impact of the blast wave from the GBU-43 / B air bomb is shown

One of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs today is the GBU-43 / B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast). The bomb is operated exclusively by the United States of America, and has been repeatedly used in hostilities.

One of the main purposes of the GBU-43 / B MOAB bombs is to blow up underground tunnels., including hidden in the depths of mountain ranges.

The high power of this aircraft ammunition is provided by an impressive mass of explosive. In this case, such a substance is H-6, which has cardinality, exceeding the power of TNT by more than a third. The explosion power of one such bomb is estimated at about 11,45 t in TNT equivalent.

Among the combat applications of GBU-43 / B MOAB, which in the USA is often called the mother of all aerial bombs, – Afghanistan. In particular, The US Air Force used these bombs to destroy the tunnel network, used by the terrorists of the so-called "Islamic State" (terrorist group, banned in Russia). During the operation 2017 years in the United States talked about the collapse of tunnels and the death of at least 90 militants.

Reset can be done on a dedicated platform, from which GBU-43 / B is detached at the initial phase of flight. The platform descends on a special parachute, and the aerial bomb goes into free fall.

The footage below shows the impact of the blast when using the GBU-43 / B aerial bomb. The shooting was carried out from a distance of at least 1,5 km. The blast wave knocks the direction of the video camera, installed on an armored vehicle. And all…

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