India's Agni 5 bunker buster vs US GBU-57 MOP, and China’s DF-15 series
A comparison of India’s new Agni-5 variant, the US GBU-57 MOP, and China’s DF-15 series as India leaps into the elite club of the US and China.
DRDO’s Agni-5 Missile
Agni-5 is a land-based road mobile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, capable of delivering flexibility in launch. It contains 7,500 kg and is capable of 100-meter penetration reinforced concrete.
Range: 2,500 km approx | Speed: Mach 8–20 | Role: Strategic deep strike | Weight: 7,500 kg
US GBU-57 MOP
GBU-57 is a large conventional bomb designed to be delivered by bomber aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit. GBU-57 weighs roughly 13,600 kg with approximately 2,700 kilograms of explosive and can penetrate 60 meters of reinforced concrete.
Range: Depending on the bomber (approx) | Speed: Mach 1 | Role: Anti-nuclear strike | Weight: 13,600 kg
China's DF-15C
China's DF-15C is a short-range ballistic missile with bunker-busting capabilities. It is a land-based ballistic missile with a regional strike range and penetration capacity widely unknown but expected to be around 20 meters.
Range: 700 km | Speed: Mach 6 to Mach 8 | Role: Likely concrete penetration ~25 m| Weight: 500-700 kg
Advantage Agni-5 Missile
While the GBU-57 have proven capabilities, Agni-5 is still under development, but is supposed to be more lethal and destructive than GBU-57. However, the DF-15C is a short-range ballistic missile with bunker-busting capabilities, limited by both range, speed, and penetration capacities significantly lower than both GBU-57 and Agni-5.
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