The B61 is a variable yield ("dial-a-yield" colloquially) dual use tactical and strategic bomb equipped with Full Fuzing Option (FUFO) [1] designed for external carriage by high-speed aircraft. It has a …

B61 is an air-dropped battlefield/tactical nuclear weapon equipping the F-16 and F-15E in the forward-deployed, allied extended deterrent role. It is also the B-2’s primary strategic weapon.

Jun 12, 2025 · The B61-13 will offer increased yield compared to the B61-12, while retaining the modern safety, security and accuracy features of the B61-12. The B61-13 will not increase the overall …

Jul 23, 2025 · The B61 nuclear bomb stands as a central component of the United States' tactical and strategic nuclear arsenal. With origins in the Cold War and continued modernization through the 21st …

May 30, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced May 19, 2025, at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, that the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has …

Jul 23, 2025 · While the B61 nuclear bomb has been hailed for its adaptability and enduring value, it’s also at the center of major policy debates and growing controversy—both within the U.S. and among …

Jan 9, 2007 · The B61 was developed to provide a light weight weapon of intermediate yield that could be carried by modern high performance combat aircraft. These aircraft do not carry weapons …

On October 27, the Department of Defense announced that the United States will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional...

The B61 bomb has the unique dis-tinction of being the only remaining nuclear weapon deployed outside U.S. borders (excluding the missile warheads on patrolling nuclear-powered ballistic-missile subs).

Aug 1, 2024 · Congress has approved and funded a new variant of the B61 gravity bomb, the B61-13. As the national laboratory responsible for the B61 family of bombs, Los Alamos will oversee the …