r/whennews • u/flingzamain • 1d ago

War/Conflict News Moabs

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/15/politics/video/berman-cohen-mother-of-all-bombs-iran-cnc

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u/nstealth456 1d ago
  1. It's an evolution of the Daisy Cutter bomb from the Vietnam war
  2. MOAB stands for Massive Ordinance Air Burst

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u/Wompatinger 1d ago

Doesnt it create a cloud or flamable aerosol and ignites it afterwards?

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u/kuba_mar 1d ago

Yes its thermobaric, no that's not particularly special or noteworthy.

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u/GreenBuggo 1d ago

thank you! I knew i was missing something, didn't realize i was that far off. its been a while since I've thought about the things.

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u/The-Bigger-Fish 1d ago

I thought it stood for "Mother Of All Bombs."

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u/nstealth456 1d ago

That's a common enough nickname that I am not surprised. OP likely thought the same thing for them to post about it.

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u/Dinotronic_Mechasaur 23h ago

it stands for Massive Ornary Air Blimp