Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP) (), nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB) (Отец всех бомб), is a Russian-made air-delivered/land-activated thermobaric weapon. In describing the bomb's destructive power, Russian deputy chief of the general staff Alexander Rukshin was quoted as saying, "all that is alive merely evaporates." The bomb is reportedly four times more powerful than the US military's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (whose official military acronym "MOAB" is often colloquially said as the "Mother of All Bombs"). This makes it the most powerful conventional (non-nuclear) weapon in the world. The veracity of Russia's claims concerning the weapon's size and power have been questioned by US defense analysts.
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| - Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP) (), nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB) (Отец всех бомб), is a Russian-made air-delivered/land-activated thermobaric weapon. In describing the bomb's destructive power, Russian deputy chief of the general staff Alexander Rukshin was quoted as saying, "all that is alive merely evaporates." The bomb is reportedly four times more powerful than the US military's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (whose official military acronym "MOAB" is often colloquially said as the "Mother of All Bombs"). This makes it the most powerful conventional (non-nuclear) weapon in the world. The veracity of Russia's claims concerning the weapon's size and power have been questioned by US defense analysts.
- Name: Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power a.k.a Father of All Bombs (FOAB) Classification: Thermobaric Bomb Wielders: Russia Type: Thermobaric Bomb Powers and Abilities: Creates a powerful wave of heat and pressure of energy worth 44 tons of TNT or 184 gigajoules, which crushes anything in its path. Once the wave passes a region of low pressure remains which kills any survivors of the initial wave. It is used to destroy relatively small targets like Large buildings or city block, with high effectiveness. Attack Potency: City Block level (44 Tons of TNT) Range: City-block range
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| - Name: Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power a.k.a Father of All Bombs (FOAB) Classification: Thermobaric Bomb Wielders: Russia Type: Thermobaric Bomb Powers and Abilities: Creates a powerful wave of heat and pressure of energy worth 44 tons of TNT or 184 gigajoules, which crushes anything in its path. Once the wave passes a region of low pressure remains which kills any survivors of the initial wave. It is used to destroy relatively small targets like Large buildings or city block, with high effectiveness. Attack Potency: City Block level (44 Tons of TNT) Speed: Varies (Depends on the Bomb Carrier) Range: City-block range Weaknesses: Generally needs to be carried around and dropped by a plane. File:Foab blast.jpg
- Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP) (), nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB) (Отец всех бомб), is a Russian-made air-delivered/land-activated thermobaric weapon. In describing the bomb's destructive power, Russian deputy chief of the general staff Alexander Rukshin was quoted as saying, "all that is alive merely evaporates." The bomb is reportedly four times more powerful than the US military's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (whose official military acronym "MOAB" is often colloquially said as the "Mother of All Bombs"). This makes it the most powerful conventional (non-nuclear) weapon in the world. The veracity of Russia's claims concerning the weapon's size and power have been questioned by US defense analysts. The bomb was successfully field-tested in the late evening of September 11, 2007. According to the Russian military, the new weapon will replace several smaller types of nuclear bombs in its arsenal.
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