B61 nuclear bomb
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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 nucle
B61 training unit intended for ground crew. It accurately replicates the shape and size of a "live" B61 (together with its safety/arming mechanisms) but contains only inert materials
A B61 bomb undergoing disassembly.
B61 bomb components. The physics package is contained in the silver cylinder center-left
Inert training version of a B61 in an underground Weapons Storage and Security System (WS3) vault at Volkel Air Base, Netherlands. An access panel on the warhead is open, showing the interface for actions such as PAL (safety/arming) and variable yield setting
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B61 nuclear bomb
…certain European NATO member states under its nuclear sharing arrangement, maintained by munitions squadrons. The B61-12 is certified for delivery by the F-35A Lightning II stealth fifth generation fighter, and F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and Panavia Tornado IDS fourth generation fighters. Alongside the United…
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