Recently, CCTV made a detailed introduction of the Chinese version of the bunker buster. Both the technology and principle were explained very clearly. Currently, in the process of air strikes, most underground targets are difficult to destroy, especially ammunition depots, underground command facilities, and command hubs. Due to the concealment of mountains and complex structures, it is hard to attack them with ordinary munitions.
In the video we see, China's bunker buster adopts a new attack mode. Facing complex rock layers and solid buildings, it is extremely difficult to deliver a fatal blow at once. Therefore, from a detailed perspective, our bunker buster adopts a multi-stage structure. According to the engineers, the first stage of the bunker buster must completely explode the shell, which also indicates that our bunker buster adopts a multi-stage sequential structure. If we use the current method of attacking underground facilities, it is impossible to use one bomb and destroy all internal structures with a single explosion, or damage all internal facilities. If we adopt a relay form, it can form a strong comprehensive combat capability.
Currently, anti-tank missiles adopt tandem warheads. The first section of the warhead creates a hole on the outer armor, and then the second stage warhead performs secondary explosions based on the results of the first stage, thus increasing penetration depth and forming strong anti-armor destruction capabilities. Our country's bunker buster precisely adopts this technology, using multiple series connections and continuous explosions to strike targets with strong effects, and has strong applicability in terms of warheads and other facilities.
According to the technicians' introduction, first, our primary warhead must accurately hit the vital areas to create significant penetration, ensuring the direction and pressure of the explosion are correctly released inward. The secondary warhead will quickly detonate, creating a strong comprehensive effect. Such two-stage or multi-stage connections can strongly destroy and damage deep targets.
In summary, there are many ways to destroy underground facilities. For example, during the Gulf War, the US extensively used bunker busters and heavy bombs to destroy underground facilities. However, if the bunker buster becomes too large or its volume increases significantly, its usage will be greatly affected. For instance, it requires large aircraft, transport planes, or bombers as carriers, which imposes certain limitations on the use of bunker busters.
However, with smaller sizes, through multiple stages of sequential attacks on targets in multiple waves, under conditions of reduced size and dimensions, strong ground-penetrating and depth-penetration effects can still be achieved. Thus, bunker busters are not simple. Although previous heavy bombs were an important model for bunker busters, now by reducing size and volume and adopting multi-stage sequential methods, strong explosive effects can still be formed. Therefore, the details of the Chinese bunker buster displayed this time make us feel very confident. With one shot, it can achieve excellent striking effects.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7501340294231736847/
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