If launched on St. Petersburg, the B61-13 bomb could be even more devastating, killing an estimated 360,150 and injuring another 685,930, according to the simulation created by Nukemap.

The star of the latest good news story is the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb. The Story of the B61 Bomb Back on January 30, 2025, I wrote an article for TNI titled “ America’s B61 Nuclear Gravity ...

The B61-13 is the latest variant of the Cold War-era B61 gravity bomb, featuring a higher maximum yield than its predecessor, the B61-12. Proposed in 2023 during the Biden administration, ...

The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test-loads an unarmed B61-12 bomb, which can be outfitted with a nuclear warhead, on a B-2 Spirit bomber on June 13, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead/U ...

The load is 24 times larger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, which was about a 15 kiloton bomb. The B61-13 would also be about 14 times larger than the bomb dropped ...

The B61 nuclear gravity bomb has been in service for over 50 years and first entered the military’s arsenal in 1968. It’s unclear how much DOD and NNSA believe this project will cost. Tags ...

The DoD said on Friday that they sought to create a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, to be termed the B61-13. The bomb will have a similar yield to the B61-7, a Cold War-era bomb ...

A larger version of the F-16C’s photo with two inert B61 bombs. (Photo: Joseph Albergo) As we reported, the B61 entered service 50 years ago and has undergone a Life-Extention Program (LEP) to ...

The US DoD has announced its intentions to develop a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, labelled the B61-13. The decision is currently awaiting Congressional authorisation and ...

Maps show devastating impact of America's new super-nuke on Russian capital: B61-13 'gravity bomb' has 24 times more power than the one dropped on Hiroshima.