# Latest US nuclear gravity bomb enters production

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/latest-us-nuclear-gravity-bomb-enters-production/
- Published: 2025-03-31T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.newatlas.com