The US Air Force recently carried out Operation Midnight Hammer, deploying 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) on Iran's nuclear facilities, specifically targeting the heavily fortified Fordow site. Highlighted by Gen. Dan Caine, the lengthy development of the GBU-57 MOP involved over fifteen years of research and close collaboration between military officials and defense contractors. This operation marks a significant advancement in the US's capabilities to neutralize underground threats posed by Iran's nuclear arsenal, thereby reaffirming the tactical importance of modern military technology in national security strategies.
"The GBU-57 was developed for hard-to-reach targets like Fordow, a key site in Iran's nuclear program, showing the lengths taken to secure U.S. interests."
"Gen. Dan Caine highlighted the decade-long efforts in developing the MOP and the complexity of Operation Midnight Hammer targeting Iran’s fortified nuclear facilities."
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