The Aviationist on MSN1 天
Sandia National Laboratories Reveals First B61-13 Joint Test Assembly
With the completion of the B61-12 program, work has now started on the B61-13, specifically designed for “certain harder and ...
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US nuclear strategy: B61-12 warheads deployed in Europe
The United States has deployed nuclear warheads in Europe. The B61-12 is a modern nuclear weapon characterised by precision and reduced explosive power. The information was revealed by the Italian ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN27 天
US’ nuclear gravity bomb with 50-kiloton warheads enters stockpile sustainment phase
Scientists in the United States have achieved a major milestone by completing the last production unit of the B61-12 nuclear ...
The Aviationist1 个月
Sandia National Laboratories Confirm B61-12’s Production Completion and Switch to Sustainment
The B61, a nuclear gravity bomb deployed by the U.S. Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, has been in service since 1968. The B61-12 will replace most older ...
TASS7 年
US B61-12 nukes may lower threshold of using nuclear weapons, diplomat says
MOSCOW, August 29. /TASS/. The B61-12, a US nuclear bomb, when authorized for service, may lower the threshold of using nuclear weapons, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non ...
EurekAlert!29 天
B61-12 system production ends, sustainment begins
While the last production unit is now complete, the B61-12 program is still producing spare components and pursuing program closeout activities into fiscal year 2026. “It’s a tremendous ...