In the United States, the development of a new, twelfth modification of the B61, a guided nuclear bomb, has been completed. In production, as noted in the Federation of American Scientists, 480 units will go.
In 2023-2024, writes BB.LV, part of this amount will replace the currently obsolete B61 variants. They are located at six air bases in Turkey and European countries. 15 nuclear bombs are placed at air bases in Kleine Brogel (Belgium), Büchel in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany), Gedi (Italy), Volkel (Netherlands). Another 20 are located in Incirlik (Turkey) and Aviano (Italy).
The Model B61 thermonuclear bomb is the main nuclear weapon of the United States strategic nuclear forces. It was developed in the 1960s and has undergone significant changes since then. The twelfth modification in 2015 was tested without a warhead.
The air bomb B61-12 retained the power of the previous version – 0.3; 1.5; 10 or 50 kilotons. However, it has become more accurate and controllable, which provides tail. The charge can be dropped from an aircraft at high altitude – he himself will plan towards the target.
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