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Pantex completes last production unit of B61-12 nuclear weapon ahead of schedule
In comparison, the B83 nuclear bomb has a maximum yield of 1.2 megatons, or 1,200 kilotons. The combination of accuracy and low-yield characterizes the B61-12 as the most usable nuclear bomb ...
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US to ditch most powerful thermonuclear bomb in updated defense strategy
The US Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced plans to dispose of the B83-1 thermonuclear bomb at least six years ago. Then-US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz ...
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The Most Powerful Nuclear Bombs in the United States Arsenal
Among these are the B61-12, recently modernized, and the imposing B83, considered the most powerful still in operation. + The United States Completes Modernization of the B61-12 Nuclear Bomb With ...