Friday, January 4, 2019

China Has Its Own Version Of 'The Mother Of All Bombs'


Business Insider: China is showing off its homemade version of America's 'Mother of All Bombs'

* A Chinese defense industrial giant recently showed off a Chinese version of the US military's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), which is more commonly called the "Mother of All Bombs."
* The unnamed weapon developed by China North Industries Group Corporation Limited is said to be China's largest non-nuclear weapon.
* Much smaller and lighter than the US MOAB, which is delivered by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, China's weapon is dropped by the H-6K bombers.

China's got a new bomb, and it's a really big one.

A major Chinese defense industry corporation has, according to Chinese media, developed a deadly new weapon for China's bombers.

Referred to it as the "Chinese version of the 'Mother of All Bombs,'" this massive aerial bomb is reportedly China's largest non-nuclear bomb, the Global Times explained Thursday, citing a report from the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

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Update #1: China showcases own version of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ (Global Times)
Update #2: China Unveils Footage of Own ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Dropped by H-6K Jet - Reports (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: China's H-6K bombers now have an impressive bomb to add to their current arsenal.

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