Air Force says it successfully tested new 5,000-pound bomb designed to take out bunkers

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The Air Force announced that its recent tests on a new 5,000-pound bomb designed to neutralize bunkers were successful.

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet with the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base released the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator at an elevation of 35,000 feet on Oct. 7, the military branch announced on Wednesday.

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