Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The B61-12 nuclear bomb is now officially in the U.S. stockpile and approved for employment from the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pentagon has announced its new intention to pursue a higher-yield version of the B61-12 nuclear bomb. The Pentagon says it ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NATO bases in Europe are set to receive upgraded B61-12 air-dropped ...

ALBUQUERQUE — On the outskirts of New Mexico's largest city, a team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories is engaged in a long-running treasure hunt to make sure the oldest weapon in America's ...

The Lightning II gets one step closer to become the next Air Force aircraft, and first 5th Generation platform, to achieve compatibility with the refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb. The F-35 ...

WASHINGTON – The life-extension program for the B61-12 atomic bomb will cost just over $8.25 billion, according to a new estimate from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The new cost ...

The bomb will be made by a B61-7 warhead inside a B61-12 casing, providing another option with a higher yield. The U.S. Department of Defense announced the development of yet another, more powerful ...

The Air Force said earlier this month that the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was granted permission in October to start production of the new guided tail-kit assembly for the B61-12 nuclear gravity ...

The B61-12 adds substantial new levels of precision targeting and consolidates several different kinds of attack options into a single weapon. Instead of needing separate variants of the weapon for ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Pantex Deterrence LLC (PXD), the manager and operator of the Pantex Plant outside of Amarillo, announced Tuesday the completion of the last ...

File photo of a F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. The US has successfully concluded a series of critical stockpile flight tests of its B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb in Nevada. (Photo by Dirk Waem / Belga / ...

The US delivered its first B61-13 nuclear bomb nearly a year early. With enhanced yield and precision, it modernizes a key part of the nuclear triad amid rising global tensions. The United States ...