The B61 is a variable yield ("dial-a-yield" colloquially) dual use tactical and strategic bomb equipped with Full Fuzing Option (FUFO) [1] designed for external carriage by high-speed aircraft. It has a …

Jul 23, 2025 · While the B61 nuclear bomb has been hailed for its adaptability and enduring value, it’s also at the center of major policy debates and growing controversy—both within the U.S. and among …

Feb 20, 2025 · Sandia and the nuclear security enterprise have achieved a significant milestone for the nation’s nuclear deterrence program with the completion of the last production unit of the B61-12 …

On October 27, the Department of Defense announced that the United States will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional...

Jul 23, 2025 · The B61 nuclear bomb stands as a central component of the United States' tactical and strategic nuclear arsenal. With origins in the Cold War and continued modernization through the 21st …

Nov 28, 2025 · B61-12 is a variant of the B61 family of air-launched nuclear gravity bombs, which have been operational with the US military since 1968. The variant is intended to improve the nuclear …

B61 is an air-dropped battlefield/tactical nuclear weapon equipping the F-16 and F-15E in the forward-deployed, allied extended deterrent role. It is also the B-2’s primary strategic weapon.

Mar 4, 2026 · Full-scale production of the B61-12 is set to wrap up in 2026 following a $9 billion upgrade, while the B61-13, a higher-yield variant, was produced nearly a year ahead of schedule in …

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in May 2025 stamps the first B61-13 unit, the latest version of the B61 earth-penetrating bunker-busting bomb. Congress recently adopted a defense budget for fiscal …

May 30, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced May 19, 2025, at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, that the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has …