Just four months after finalizing production on the B61-12, the Pantex Plant has completed the first production unit (FPU) of the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, the National Nuclear Security ...

will serve alongside the now in-service B61-12, a guided free-fall nuclear weapon that can be employed by tactical fighter aircraft through to strategic bombers. The B61-13 features a higher yield ...

The B61-13, or B61 Mod 13, will serve alongside the now in-service B61-12, a guided free-fall nuclear weapon that can be employed by tactical fighter aircraft through to strategic bombers.

the B61-12. Proposed in 2023 during the Biden administration, the upgrade is part of the Pentagon's broader push to modernize the nation's aging nuclear arsenal. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced this. B61-13 is a modernized version of the previous model B61-12 and has a higher maximum yield. The department notes that the new weapon is designed to ...

manufactured using the same production capabilities that supported the B61-12, incorporates the latter’s modern safety, security and accuracy features. The B61-13 was completed ahead of schedule ...

The B61-13 has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons. It is seven times more powerful than the B61-12. It also has advanced guidance for precise strikes. This new bomb can hit tough and deeply buried ...

As we previously reported, this modification was completed four months after the B61-12’s last production. “I just want to say President Trump got elected to bring prosperity to our home, to our ...

This version builds on the technological foundation of the B61-12, which completed its final production unit just five months ago. The B61-13 incorporates advanced safety, security, and accuracy ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Pantex plant celebrated the completion of its first production unit of the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb Monday. The Department of Energy says the B61-13 is a modernized ...