P5_4 Bunker Busters: A Gift from Space

Authors

  • Hasan Shaikh University of Leicester
  • Rusi Agrawal University of Leicester
  • Amrik Ruprai University of Leicester
  • Jagraj Singh University of Leicester

Abstract

The effectiveness of a 10 m Tungsten rod, dropped from LEO, is evaluated as a practical bunker buster and was found to impact at the surface at Mach 23, producing a non-explosive yield ≈417 times that of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), while having a similar penetration through soil and a maximum depth of 22 m through solid steel.

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Published

15-12-2021

How to Cite

Shaikh, H., Agrawal, R., Ruprai, A., & Singh, J. (2021). P5_4 Bunker Busters: A Gift from Space. Physics Special Topics, 20(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3959

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles