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B61

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B61-12 full-weapon system demonstration at Tonopah Test Range

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The Earth-Penetrating Capability of The B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

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US Fighter Jet Tests New $8.4 billion B61-12 Nuclear Missile

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B61-12 Flight Test with F35-A Lightning II

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B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

The B61 nuclear bomb is the primary thermonuclear gravity bomb in the United States Enduring Stockpile following the end of the Cold War. It is a low to intermediate-yield strategic and tactical nuclear weapon featuring a two-stage radiation implosion design.