US Requests Super Bunker Busting Missiles That Could Destroy Iran's Nuke Sites

Geostrategy Direct ^ | March 1, 2005 | complied by Bill Gertz

[gopwinsin04]

I think that would make our fighters quite a target on those repeated bominbg runs, but your idea sounds like it could work..

[Red6]

That's my new background on my desktop. :)

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[Red6]

OMG, the pics and cartoons are awsome on this thread!

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[Red6]

We want more. We want more. We want more pictures! :)

Those are great.

Red6

[Enterprise]

"Why to develop a new one?"

Cause we don't wannt outsource our security. And besides, we want out own anyway.

[Enterprise]

Ya just had to milk it didn't ya.

[CGVet58]

LOL

Like a one-legged man in an ass-kickin' contest

[Sergio]

Hello gopwinsin04

I was thinking more along the lines of a standoff weapon. Maybe rocket powered rather than just a glider, with better than 20 mile range. Carry four or more in a B-1 or B-2 and launch at 90 second intervals or launch them together but give them different flight paths to achieve a staggered arrival at the target.

My main point of curiosity was to know if each successive bomb would penetrate deeper, or if the crater would fall in on itself giving little or no additional penetration for the subsequent bombs.

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, your words are much appreciated.

Best Regards

Sergio

[Blueflag]

Sergio --

look here
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_security/nuclear_weapons/page.cfm?pageID=777

Also post #18 on this thread.

You dont need to dig all the way to 'em to kill 'em. The idea behind the nuclear bunker buster is to dig deep enough to set the charge, detonate, and then direct a massive shock wave into the bunker below. Think of the mother of all shaped charges.

Also, to you point -- multiple JDAMs, with a 3 meter CEP would do the trick, and the winged version has a standoff range approaching 40 miles. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/diamond-back.htm

[Sergio]

Hello Blueflag

Thanks for the link and the explanation. Cool stuff.

Best Regards

Sergio