Meet Russian bunker buster bombs that can obliterate the hardest of targets

Meet Russian ‘bunker buster’ bombs that can obliterate the hardest of targets New Russian Su-30SM2 multirole fighter aircraft have recently been caught on video deploying bunker buster bombs in the Ukrainian conflict zone. Compared to its predecessor Su-30SM, the new Su-30SM2 features more advanced weaponry and radar systems, which effectively allows the aircraft to detect and engage targets at twice the distance of its predecessor. While it is not immediately clear exactly what bunker buster bomb was deployed by the Su-30SM2s, Russia’s arsenal currently includes several kinds of this type of munition. ▪️BetAB-500 is a 500-kilogram concrete-piercing bomb that can penetrate reinforced concrete up to 1 meter thick covered by a layer of up to 3 meters of ground. ▪️BetAB-500ShP is essentially a modification of the BETAB-500. This bomb is equipped with a parachute that helps stabilize the munition after launch as it glides in a position to attack. Once there, a rocket engine inside the... Source: Sputnik International