The B61 bomb’s reported yield will be adjustable to between 0.3 and 50 kilotons. A kiloton is the equivalent of 1,000 tons of ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Pantex Deterrence LLC (PXD), the manager and operator of the Pantex Plant outside of Amarillo, announced Tuesday the completion of the last ...

Just four months after finalizing production on the B61-12, the Pantex Plant has completed the first production unit (FPU) of the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, the National Nuclear Security ...

In March 2024, the U.S. quietly pushed NATO’s nuclear posture into a new era by certifying the F-35A to carry the B61-12 tactical nuclear bomb. -The stealth jet is now a dual-capable aircraft, able to ...

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SNL is the design, engineering and systems integration laboratory for the non-nuclear components in the B61-12’s LEP. It also produces several components to be delivered to the Kansas City National ...

A new US nuclear weapon 24 times more powerful than the one used on Hiroshima is being rush-produced because of an “urgent” and “critical” threat from rising global tensions, according to the ...

A GAO report found that cost estimates for life extension of the B61-12 nuclear incorporated best practices and steps have been taken to manage the remaining program risks. The National Nuclear ...

Even one of the greatest weapons of mass destruction has what could be described as a “shelf life.” On Tuesday, the United States Department of Energy announced that its National Nuclear Security ...

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced the completion of the first B61-13 gravity bomb Monday. The keynote address took place at the Pantex Plant in ...

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The United States has expedited the production of a powerful new nuclear warhead due to “urgent need,” according to a news release from defense contractor Sandia National Laboratories. SNL wrote it ...