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Experts this new higher-yield nuclear bomb appears intended pave way retiring older B83 megaton bomb.
The military begun deploying upgraded B61-12 nuclear bombs its bases Europe, enhancing strategic deterrence.
"The new B61-12 gravity bombs fully deployed," Jill Hruby, administrator the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The new bomb follow other nukes rebuilt older weapons, B61-12 gravity bomb the W76-2 submarine missile warhead—all part an effort keep pace nuclear .
The Defense Department announced the United States pursue modern variant the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated B61-13, pending Congressional authorization appropriation.
America building new weapon mass destruction, nuclear missile length a bowling lane. will able travel 6,000 miles, carrying warhead than 20 times powerful the atomic bomb dropped Hiroshima. will able kill hundreds thousands people a single shot.
Fact Sheet B61 Variant Development October 27, 2023 October 27, Department Defense announced the United States pursue modern variant the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated B61-13, pending Congressional authorization appropriation.
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The United States modernizing nuclear bomber force upgrading nuclear command-and-control capabilities existing bombers, developing enhanced nuclear weapons (the B61-12, B61-13, the new AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff Weapon LRSO), designing new heavy bomber (the B-21 Raider).
For first 40 years, United States developing new nuclear warhead. only problem: won't able test it works.
The new warhead variant needed provide "additional options certain harder large-area military targets," to Pentagon.
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