ISRAEL EXECUTES COORDINATED AIRSTRIKE OPERATION AGAINST IRANIAN TERRITORY WITH MPR-500 BOMBS
Date: June 13, 2025
In a high-intensity operation, the Israeli Air Force executed a series of coordinated airstrikes against Iranian territory, focusing on neutralizing key nuclear infrastructure sites. The operation marks one of the most significantIsraeli military strikes in recent history.
According to reports by the Russian defense website Top War, Israeli combat aircraft deployed the MPR-500, a 227-kg precision-guided bomb designed to penetrate up to one meter of reinforced concrete or four layers of 0.2 m-thick reinforced concrete walls or floors. The bomb's optimized penetration capability allows it to strike deep within fortified facilities, such as underground bunkers, missile silos, command centers, or nuclear enrichment installations.
The MPR-500 was developed by Israeli defense company Elbit Systems and is designed for seamless integration with various Israeli Air Force combat platforms, including the F-15I Ra'am and F-16I Sufa multirole fighter aircraft. It is fully compatible with the Joint Direct Attack Munition kit, which incorporates an inertial navigation system combined with GPS for high-accuracy all-weather targeting.
In the operation, the MPR-500 proved effective against Iranian air defenses, reportedly neutralizing several interceptors prior to the strikes. The bomb's guidance system ensured precise delivery even through complex layers of protection.
However, questions remain regarding the MPR-500's suitability against Iran's most deeply buried nuclear facilities. According to open-source data, the bomb's penetration depth is limited to 1 to 1.5 meters of reinforced concrete. In contrast, Iranian authorities have confirmed that their primary nuclear infrastructure has been relocated to depths of several hundred meters.
Despite this limitation, the MPR-500 remains a formidable force in Israel's military inventory. Its ability to deliver a concentrated kinetic impact combined with fragmentation efficiency makes it ideal for neutralizing surface-to-medium hardened structures and inflicting targeted infrastructure paralysis.
The deployment of the MPR-500 during the latest Israeli strike operation reflects a strategic intent to degrade peripheral infrastructure, disrupt operational continuity, and deliver a calibrated deterrent message. The operation highlights Israel's growing deterrence efforts against Iran's nuclear program.
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UPDATE
The Israeli government has confirmed that the airstrikes were indeed executed with precision-guided munitions. In a statement, an Israeli defense oficial said that "the operation was meticulously planned to neutralize Iran's peripheral nuclear infrastructure and demonstrate our capabilities as a regional nuclear deterrent."