Direct Strike Penetrator Systems
Abstract
Direct Strike Penetrator Systems project includes development of Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), an advanced precision guided penetrator munition that will provide the Air Force with an improved capability using air-to-surface conventional munitions to attack HDBTs, such as bunker and tunnel facilities, with fewer weapons and number of missions necessary to defeat targets and increase overall survivability. The system will hold at risk those highest priority assets essential to the enemy's warfighting ability, which are heavily defended and protected, providing a critical global strike capability not currently met by inventory conventional weapons. The MOP, which was developed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) as a technology demonstration, will be further developed, tested, and integrated onto the B-2 bomber for a Direct Strike Penetrator capability in a high threat environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 645341_0604327F_4_3600_PB_2011
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- Child Accomplishment: MAJOR THRUST: Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) Weapon Development. Make changes to the B-52 Technology Demonstration design to allow integration of the MOP onto the B-2A.
- Child Accomplishment: MAJOR THRUST: Qualification Testing. MOP system qualification testing to allow weapon certification onto the B-2A.
- Child Accomplishment: MAJOR THRUST: System Test and Evaluation. Conduct ground and flight tests of the MOP weapon system in order to demonstrate weapon effectiveness and suitability.
- Child Accomplishment: MAJOR THRUST: Flight Test Asset Fabrication. Fabricate all hardware (weapons, loading adapters, and carriage equipment) needed to execute flight testing
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