Debrief: How Much Of A Mess Did The MOPs Make?

Fordow on June 22

Satellite imagery of Iran's nuclear site at Fordow on June 22, 2025, hours after the U.S. strike.  

Credit: Planet
The debut of the Dynetics/Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) in Iran on June 22 now offers the ultimate operational test for a unique and still mysterious weapon. The true results from the sequential impact of 14 of the 30,000-lb.-class munitions may not be known to the public for...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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