Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small

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Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 31, 2012 @07:27AM from the go-big-or-go-home dept.

smitty777 writes "According to the Pentagon, the 30,000-pound, precision-guided Massive Ordnance Penetrator GBU-57 bomb is just too small. Concerns around Iran's fortification of their nuclear program facilities has the DoD seeking from Congress something not quite as subdued as the GBU-57, the largest non-nuke bomb operated by the USAF. This 'smaller' bomb just recently won a prize for its ability to cut through 60 feet of concrete. The upgrades will cost $82 million on top of the $330 million spent so far to develop the system. There is some interesting high speed camera footage of the GBU-57 in the video below."

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No, no, no! by ForgedArtificer · 2012-01-31 07:28 · Score: 5, Funny

Light speed's too slow! We'll have to go straight to.... Ludicrous Speed!

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1. Re:No, no, no! by PortHaven · 2012-01-31 07:31 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Oh no...we've gone P-L-A-I-D sir!
2. Re:No, no, no! by Gilmoure · 2012-01-31 08:04 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I'm surrounded by Assholes!
  
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3. Re:No, no, no! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-01-31 08:28 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Keep firing assholes!
4. Re:No, no, no! by fooslacker · 2012-01-31 08:29 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I wish I had mod points because you sir are Insightful.
5. Re:No, no, no! by Dishevel · 2012-01-31 08:45 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  They are not just building the bigger bomb for money.
  The are doing it for a SHIT LOAD of money!
  
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6. Re:No, no, no! by shutdown+-p+now · 2012-01-31 09:37 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Light speed's too slow!
  
  That's because your photons aren't MIL-SPEC.
7. Re:No, no, no! by Beardo+the+Bearded · 2012-01-31 10:04 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  A MIL-SPEC photon would have the weight of a neutron.
  
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entirely coincidentally by Anonymous Coward · 2012-01-31 07:30 · Score: 5, Funny

Coincidentally, the construction plans for Iran's entirely peaceful nuclear facilities are being modified to require at least 120 feet of concrete covering to protect them from terrorist attacks and tsunamis.
The name of the bomb is "Massive" by mehrotra.akash · 2012-01-31 07:31 · Score: 3, Funny

The name of the bomb is "Massive"
How can you call it "Not big enough?"
1. Re:The name of the bomb is "Massive" by DigiShaman · 2012-01-31 07:33 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  That's what she said.
  
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2. Re:The name of the bomb is "Massive" by somersault · 2012-01-31 07:41 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  And after that will come the Mother In Law Of All Bombs
  
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  which is totally what she said
3. Re:The name of the bomb is "Massive" by Anonymous Coward · 2012-01-31 07:46 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  From Iron Man 2...
  I give you....the Ex-Wife.
prizes? I just want to see the competition by DynamoJoe · 2012-01-31 07:33 · Score: 4, Funny

This 'smaller' bomb just recently won a prize for its ability to cut through 60 feet of concrete
A prize like the X-Prize or something? A) who hands out prizes for stuff like this and B) where to I apply to be a judge?

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1. Re:prizes? I just want to see the competition by Anne_Nonymous · 2012-01-31 07:44 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  >> who hands out prizes for stuff like this
  The Association of Iranian Concrete Manufacturers
Proposed Backronyms... by bughunter · 2012-01-31 07:34 · Score: 5, Funny

Let's call it the Mountainous Occluded Fortification Ordinance.

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Good Lord, people by eln · 2012-01-31 07:43 · Score: 5, Funny

You already have a giant phallic bomb called a MASSIVE (ordnance) PENETRATOR and it's not good enough for you? Does everyone in the Pentagon have such a small penis or is it just the people in charge of purchasing?
1. Re:Good Lord, people by forkfail · 2012-01-31 07:56 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I guess all the Cialis and Extends commercials, and "get bigger" spam campaigns work well on military brass...
  
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Re:1984 much? by RightSaidFred99 · 2012-01-31 08:15 · Score: 5, Funny

This time it's Obama, though. He's different. He makes people feel good about themselves for voting for him, so he can't possibly be a warmongerer.
Indeed by tripleevenfall · 2012-01-31 10:00 · Score: 2, Funny

Somebody set them up the bomb.
Re:Point being? by jd2112 · 2012-01-31 10:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Perhaps they should load the cargo bay with pallets of $100 bills. Dropping those on the enemy might be cheaper and more destructive than dropping bombs. Of course the defense industry would complain that the dept. of engraving and printing was getting a no bid contract on munitions.

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