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Homeland Security

Sandia National Labs Conducts First Impact Test Of B61 In Seven Years

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

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Sandia National Labs Conducts First Impact Test Of B61 In Seven Years

Images from the B61-11's test show it penetrating a concrete target. Photo: Sandia National Laboratories.

Sandia National Laboratories said on Tuesday that it successfully conducted a rocket-driven impact test of the B61-11 bomb’s nonnuclear components. The Nov. 20 test was the first of its kind in seven years. Engineers lifted the bomb attached to a rocket sled track. Once lit, the rocket drove the bomb into the ground. Sandia said the B61-11 performed as expected, penetrating a concrete target. The B61 comprises a large portion of the United States’ Enduring Stockpile following the Cold War.…

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