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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 ...
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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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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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The US had previously removed nuclear bombs from this airbase in 2008. However, it is now deploying the B61-12 thermonuclear ...
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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 ...
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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 ...