GBU-43/B MOAB
The gist
CNN reported the US is weighing using the MOAB against Iranian energy and nuclear sites.
Its 2017 debut killed 36 ISIS fighters, but experts doubt it hits buried sites.
How it unfolded
- 2002The GBU-43/B MOAB is designed by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
- 2003The MOAB is produced by McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, with 15 built, and first tested; officials describe it mainly as a weapon for psychological operations.
- Nov 21, 2003The GBU-43/B detonates during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.