GBU-28 Bunker Buster
USA · 1991 · 0.3 t (tritonal) explosive fill · conventional high-explosive
Overview
Deep-penetrating bunker buster (about 0.3 t explosive fill).
With about 0.3 t (tritonal) of explosive fill (no published TNT equivalent)[1], the GBU-28 Bunker Buster is a conventional high-explosive weapon that releases its energy through chemical reactions, not nuclear processes. [2]
Effect radii not shown
The GBU-28 Bunker Buster is a conventional (non-nuclear) weapon. The nuclear blast and thermal scaling laws this site uses do not apply to chemical explosives, so no effect radii are shown. See the methodology page.
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FAQ
What is the explosive fill of the GBU-28 Bunker Buster?
The GBU-28 Bunker Buster holds about 0.3 t (tritonal) of explosive fill (no published TNT equivalent).[1]