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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN0213354020090802
Pentagon Eyes Accelerated "Bunker Buster" Bomb
[Reuters] Jim Wolf - The Pentagon is seeking to speed deployment of an ultra-large "bunker-buster" bomb as soon as July 2010, the Air Force said on Sunday, amid concerns over perceived nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran. The non-nuclear Massive Ordnance Penetrator would deliver more than 10 times the explosive power of its predecessor and is designed to destroy deeply buried bunkers beyond the reach of existing bombs. It is designed to penetrate up to 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding.