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Nuclear Modernization

U.S. Will Develop Higher-Yield B61 Gravity Bomb

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, October 30th, 2023

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U.S. Will Develop Higher-Yield B61 Gravity Bomb

An F-35 drops an inert B61-12 nuclear bomb. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

The U.S. military will develop a new, higher-yield variant of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb designed for delivery by modern aircraft, the Pentagon announced on Oct. 27. Designated the B61-13, the new bomb will be suited for use against hardened and large-area military targets, the Defense Department said in a statement. Congressional approval and funding is needed before development of the bomb can begin. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will produce the B61-13, which would replace some of the…

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