USAF Completes First Drop Tests On New Penetrator Bomb
A new 5,000-lb. penetrator has completed a series of release tests, paving the way for the U.S. Air Force development program to enter production later this year. A 96th Test Wing F-15E dropped the GBU-72 Advanced 5K (A5K) penetrator on the Eglin AFB, Florida, test range on Oct. 7, completing a...
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