U.S. Dropping Nuclear "Bunker Buster" for More Conventional Bombs

Recognizing the political problems that a nuclear bunker-busting weapon presents, and the near impossibility of approval for its operational use, Washington-based researchers say the Defense Dept. is exploring a new approach. The Pentagon is looking at the feasibility of high-power microwave (HPM)...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.