U.S. Orders GBU-57 Bombs to Replenish Stockpile and Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group To Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group, redirected from the Caribbean, enhances U.S. presence in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
MIDDLE EAST — The U.S. Department of War has issued an order for GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs to restore operational readiness following their use in Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21.
This operation involved B-2 Spirit bombers dropping 14 of these 30,000-pound bunker-busters on the Fordow and Natanz sites, with additional Tomahawk missiles targeting Isfahan and air defense positions.
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