USAF Completes First Drop Tests On New Penetrator Bomb

A new 5,000-lb. penetrator has completed a series of release tests, paving the way for the U.S. Air Force development program to enter production later this year. A 96th Test Wing F-15E dropped the GBU-72 Advanced 5K (A5K) penetrator on the Eglin AFB, Florida, test range on Oct. 7, completing a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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