Latest US nuclear gravity bomb enters production

Image caption: An engineer makes connections on the first B61-13 joint test assembly. Image source: SNL. Article by David Szondy. New Atlas – March 30, 2025. Article source: Sandia National Laboratories.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has shown off the United States’ latest nuclear weapon as full production begins seven months ahead of schedule. The B61-13 variable-yield gravity bomb is part of a major program to modernize the American nuclear deterrent. Nuclear weapons may seem like a relic of the Cold War that isn’t very pleasant to think about, but they are still front and center when it comes to geopolitics. […]

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