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Old July 26th 07, 05:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval,us.military.navy,us.military
Harry Andreas
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Default MASSIVE NEW CONVENTIONAL WEAPON READY

In article .com, Jeremy
Thomson wrote:

Firstly ....
Defence manufacturer Northrop
Grumman has a seven-month, $2.5 million Air Force contract to make the
bomber capable of carrying two of these new mega-bombs in its weapons
bay.


but later...
The bat-like B-2s will require two major modifications, each costing
about $1 billion, to be able to successfully deliver the MOP.


The mods cost a billion? I dont think so.
That should be 'The bat-like B-2s, each costing about $1 billion, will
require two mod...'


No, the nitwit who wrote the article lumped in the new radar system and
the new satcom system with the prep work for the MOP.

The new radar and satcom are unrelated to the MOP.

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