Big Booms
Raytheon researchers say they have tested a new, conventional warhead to punch into hardened and deeply buried bunkers. During a Jan. 31 test, the 1,000-lb.-class warhead set a record by penetrating all but 7 in. of a 20-ft.-thick, 330-ton, steel-reinforced concrete block rated at 12,600 psi...
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