The first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb is complete, nearly a year ahead of schedule, Pantex Plant prime PanTeXas Deterrence said Monday. The first production unit was completed four months after the announcement of the last production unit for the B61-12. Pantex Program Manager Taylor Massey said in a press release Monday that the team leveraged attributes of the B61-12 to accelerate B61-13 design, authorization and testing within a year. In April, a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) spokesperson…
First Production Unit of B61-13 Gravity Bomb Complete, Pantex Says
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