The GBU-57 antibunker pump and Tomahawk missiles: the weapons used by the US to attack Iran

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The GBU-57 antibunker pump and Tomahawk missiles: the weapons used by the US to attack Iran

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has carried out his threat against Iran through an in this operation, The US armed forces have used Tomahawk missiles and antibunker bombs, key elements of their military arsenal.

Previously, on June 13, Israel had launched a series of attacks focused on military objectives and nuclear infrastructure. However, the complex underground architecture of these facilities made it difficult for Israeli forces to damage them significantly by themselves.

United States, meanwhile, has specialized weapons such as bomba ‘Massive Ordnance Penetrator’ (MOP GBU-57), Used in this Sunday’s bombings. This bomb, capable of drilling more than 60 meters of land, even through mountains, was transported by B-B-2 bombers due to its weight greater than 13 tons.

In addition, according to Europa Press, according to sources consulted by means such as The New York Times, CNN y NBC News, The United States would have launched around 30 cruise missiles BGM-109 Tomahawk from Marina Submarines deployed in the region. These missiles, which can carry nuclear heads, have a range of up to 1,600 kilometers.

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