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Pantex completes last production unit of B61-12 nuclear weapon ahead of schedule
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 ...
The Aviationist25d
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 ...
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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 gravity bomb. It was completed as part of collaborative partnerships ...
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B61-12 system production ends, sustainment begins
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and the nuclear security enterprise ... of the last production unit of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb in December. While the last production ...
India.com19d
After 20 years, US deploys powerful nuclear bombs in…, new protective shelters built at…, Who is Trump targeting amid friendship with Russia?
However, it is now deploying the B61-12 thermonuclear bomb, a newly developed and highly advanced weapon. This bomb is designed for devastating impact and has the potential to cause large-scale ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel13d
Should Israel nuke Iran’s nuclear program to ensure its long-term survival?
However, if Israeli intelligence services conclude that Iran is just weeks or even days away from obtaining its first nuclear ...
The National Interest21d
France’s Dassault Rafale—The Nuclear Bomb Carrier Bound For Germany
Currently, the United States—as part of its agreement with NATO—has deployed the B61 nuclear gravity bomb at bases in Belgium’s Kleine Brogel Air Base, Germany’s Büchel Air Base ...