Deep Strike Bunker Buster Science Documentary

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00:00Hidden beneath layers of rock and reinforced concrete, some of the world's most secretive

00:04military facilities lie buried deep underground. But even these fortresses aren't beyond reach.

00:10Enter the B-2 Spirit, a marvel of stealth engineering. And at its disposal, the most

00:16formidable payload in modern warfare, the GBU-57A-B massive ordnance penetrator, the Bunker Buster.

00:23At over 30,000 pounds and stretching more than 6 meters, the GBU-57 is the largest conventional

00:30bomb in the U.S. arsenal. It's engineered to punch through up to 60 feet of reinforced concrete or

00:35200 feet of soil. This isn't just an explosion, it's a subterranean assault. Equipped with GPS

00:41and inertial navigation, the bomb guides itself with pinpoint accuracy. Upon impact, its hardened

00:48steel casing allows it to burrow deep, punching through earth and concrete, before a delay

00:53fuse sets off the warhead, right inside the target. The only aircraft capable of delivering

00:59this beast is the B-2 Spirit. With its radar evading shape and global range, the B-2 can

01:05strike anywhere, often without ever being seen. Pilots fly high and at the perfect moment the

01:10Bunker Buster is released. From there, gravity takes over, accelerating the bomb to near supersonic

01:17speeds as it plunges towards its target. In June 2025, six GBU-57s were dropped on Iran's Fordow

01:25nuclear facility, buried deep within a mountain. B-2s, launched from Whiteman Air Force Base,

01:31executed the strike with breathtaking precision. The result? A shockwave that shattered reinforced

01:37structures from within, a feat no other weapon could achieve. As adversaries dig even deeper,

01:43technology advances. But for now, the B-2 and its Bunker Buster stand unmatched. A silent threat from

01:50the skies, capable of reaching the unreachable.