GBU-43/B MOAB - Wikipedia
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB, / ˈ m oʊ æ b /, colloquially explained as "mother of all bombs") is a large-yield bomb, developed for the United States military by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Mother of all bombs: How powerful is US mega-weapon?
2017年4月13日 · The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB) - or, in military speak, Mother of All Bombs - was launched on Thursday. The target was said to be a network of tunnels operated by...
Why America Dropped 'Mother of All Bombs' on ISIS in Afghanistan - NBC News
2017年4月14日 · On Thursday, the U.S. carried out its most high-profile attack on the group, dropping the so-called "mother of all bombs," whose real name is the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or...
First on CNN: US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
2017年4月13日 · A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” was dropped at 7:32 p.m. local time, according to four US military officials...
What you need to know about the 'mother of all bombs'
2017年4月13日 · -- The U.S. military on Thursday dropped an MOAB, an approximately 22,000-pound bomb nicknamed the "mother of all bombs," on ISIS forces in Afghanistan — the first time it has been used in combat. The bomb is touted as one of the largest non-nuclear weapons in the U.S. military's arsenal. Here's what you need to know: What is the MOAB?
How MOAB Works - HowStuffWorks
On March 11, 2003, the United States Air Force tested one of the largest conventional bombs ever built. It is called the MOAB -- Massive Ordnance Air Burst. It is a bomb designed to destroy heavily reinforced targets or to shatter ground forces and armor across a large area.
What to Know About the GBU-43/B, ‘Mother of All Bombs’
2017年4月14日 · According to global security.org, it’s the largest-ever satellite-guided, air-delivered weapon in history, made to replace the unguided 15,000-pound BLU-82 Daisy Cutter that was used in Vietnam and...
What you need to know about the 'mother of all bombs' - Defense News
2017年4月13日 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. military just dropped "the mother of all bombs," the GBU-43/B, on a tunnel complex used by the branch of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, marking the first time the...
What Is the "Mother of All Bombs" That the U.S. Just Dropped …
2017年4月13日 · A Massive Ordnance Air Blast—or more commonly known as the "Mother of All Bombs" (MOAB)—weapon is prepared for testing at the Eglin Air Force Armament Center on March 11, 2003....
5 things to know about the MOAB - CNN
2017年4月14日 · Better known as the “mother of all bombs,” the weapon is officially known as the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB). On Thursday, it was dropped on a system of tunnels and caves used by...