US released the first serial sample of its upgraded atomic bomb B61-12. This is reported by TASS with reference to National Nuclear Security Management (NUYAB) under the US Department of Energy.
clarifies that the sample was produced on November 23.
The modernized warhead will be replaced by three modifications B61-3, B61-4 and B61-7 B61 ammunition, adopted in 1968. As noted in management, as a result of modernization, the stay of the stay of the bomb in service will increase by at least 20 years. Full-scale mass production plan to begin in May 2022, and the completion of the production of all necessary nuclear warheads will have to 2026 fiscal year.
At the end of November, Sergei Shoigu Defense Minister stated that the US Air Force was worked out a possible nuclear strike in Russia. According to him, ten strategic bombers worked out the use of nuclear weapons from two directions.
On October 6, the DRIVE edition reported on the tests of the B61-12 nuclear bomb in the United States. F-35 Lightning fighter fighter-bomber dropped bomb layout on a tonopal polygon in Nevada.