Monday, January 7, 2019

China Tests Massive Conventional Bomb

China tests its version of the the USAF's "MOAB" ("Mother of All Bombs"). The little details known are based on a report by the Global Times which analysed a publicity video from NORINCO. The weapon was dropped from a H-6 bomber. The weapon made by NORINCO is between five metres to six metres long. The American GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast is slightly more than nine metres long and pack 8,500kg/ 18000lbs of explosive that is equivalent to 11,000 ton of TNT.



The Straits Times

Global Times

Wikipedia

NORINCO

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