The most powerful bomb, the B83 nuclear gravity bomb, has more than three times the explosive yield of the B61-13 at 1.2 megatons, or 1,200 kilotons.

Although the B61-13 has the potential to cause massive destruction, it is far less powerful than the bomb with the largest yield in the current U.S. stockpile, the 1.2- megaton B83-1, which the ...

A training model of a B83 nuclear bomb, shown in a static display in 1989. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer took action to block retirement of the bomb until the Pentagon comes up with a replacement.

The B83 is the largest nuclear bomb in America’s strategic arsenal, with a yield of 1.2 megatons. Back on January 30, 2025, The National Interest reported on the U.S. Air Force’s long overdue ...

The retirement of the B83 bomb, a megaton-class weapon delivered by B-2 stealth bombers, was disclosed to Congress last month as part of the Biden administration’s classified nuclear posture ...