Father of all bombs

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Father of all bombs


General Information
Commissioning: 2007
Technical specifications
Furnishing
List of bombs by country of origin

The father of all bombs ( Russian Авиационная вакуумная бомба повышенной мощности (АВБПМ) , "vacuum aerial bomb with increased power") is a conventional bomb type that is the largest conventional bomb ever achieved by a conventional bomb type and is therefore the 44 t TNT . The radius of destruction is approx. 300 meters, the mass 7.1 tons.

On September 11, 2007 a copy was ignited for the first time.

function

This bomb is a so-called thermobaric or fuel-air weapon that uses the oxygen contained in the air for combustion. In the predecessor, the aerosol bomb , a powder or liquid in the form of an aerosol is released through a first explosion . Liquids such as decane and solids such as aluminum dust are mostly used here . This aerosol is then ignited with a second explosion. With thermobaric weapons, a single explosive charge or explosion is sufficient to carry out both steps, the distribution of the aerosol and its ignition, at the same time.

effect

Compared with conventional bombs, thermobaric bombs ignite an enormous and, moreover, particularly long-lasting heat and pressure wave , which is why they are sometimes compared with small, so-called tactical atomic bombs : living beings that survive the first pressure and heat wave in the bomb's sphere of action are very likely to be affected "Inhaling" the fireball following the high pressure killed.

development

Russia is considered a leader in aerosol weapons technology. In 2003 the US military detonated the GBU-43 / B Massive Ordnance Air Blast with the code name "MOAB", which until 2007 was considered the most powerful conventional bomb. The abbreviation MOAB is also a backronym for "mother of all bombs". This could also have led to the Russian name “father of all bombs” ( Russian Папа всех бомб , Papa wsech bomb).

comparison

The father of all bombs is currently the most powerful conventional bomb in existence. The stated explosive force of 44 t TNT equivalent is four times as large as that of the largest conventional bomb to date, the US GBU-43 / B Massive Ordnance Air Blast mentioned above. The explosive force exceeds the smallest level of the smallest atomic bomb ever detonated, the American Davy Crockett from the 1950s, which could be adjusted to an explosive force of 20 t TNT equivalent. In contrast to nuclear warheads, conventional systems do not release any (possibly more far-reaching) radioactive cloud . On the other hand, at up to 9.5 t, in contrast to 23 kg, they are significantly heavier and can only be brought into the target area by transport aircraft or heavy bombers, while Davy Crockett could also be fired by a man from a launching carriage using the bazooka principle.

The following table compares the three systems:

system Dimensions TNT equivalent Blast radius
Father of all bombs (russia) 7100 kg 44 t 300 m
Massive Ordnance Air Blast (USA) 9550 kg 11 t 150 m
Davy Crockett (Nuke USA) 0023 kg 10 or 20 t 150-200 m

Calls

The test of the father of all bombs , dropped by a Tupolev Tu-160 over a military site and detonated in the earth's atmosphere on September 11, 2007 , was presented on Russian state television on ORT and Westi . The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Alexander Rukschin , explained on the program that the weapon now being tested is not comparable with any other of its kind in the world and is as "efficient and powerful as a nuclear weapon ". Rukschin emphasized that the bomb is supposed to ensure national security and that Russia is now also "ready for action anytime and anywhere" in the fight against international terrorism .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nuclearweaponarchive.org Retrieved on 4 October 2016