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F-35 Nuke Cert, GBSD Warhead Test Launch on Track, AF General Says; Announcement Coming on GBSD Rename

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F-35 Nuke Cert, GBSD Warhead Test Launch on Track, AF General Says; Announcement Coming on GBSD Rename
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The Air Force’s F-35A variant should still be certified to carry a pair of B61-12 bombs by fiscal year 2026 and the first flight test of a non-nuclear W87-0 warhead mockup should still fly on a Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) missile in December 2023, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command said Thursday. And the missile might have a catchier name by the time of the scheduled test flight, Gen. Anthony Cotton told attendees of an online forum…

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