Tag: B61 nuclear bomb

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate…

High Priority C-17 Flight Fuels Speculation About RAF Lakenheath Nuclear Mission

Reach 4574, a C-17 Globemaster III, flew direct from Kirtland AFB, home…

Assembly of First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Completed

The National Nuclear Security Administration announced on May 19, 2025, that production…

Sandia National Laboratories Reveals First B61-13 Joint Test Assembly

With the completion of the B61-12 program, work has now started on…

Sandia National Laboratories Confirm B61-12’s Production Completion and Switch to Sustainment

Sandia National Laboratories will produce spare components until 2026, which it targets…

U.S. Completes Upgrade of B61-12 Nuclear Weapons and Prepares Production of B61-13 Warheads

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the completion of the…