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The updated B61-12 is also to be adopted by a number of other aircraft of various NATO member states The US strategic stealth bomber B-2A Spirit has become the first aircraft to receive the official green light to operate an upgraded version of the B61-12 nuclear bomb, according to a new report of the 2024 […]
Iran has amassed enriched uranium stockpiles sufficient to build several nuclear bombs and refuses to comply with UN demands. This is stated in the IAEA’s internal reports, which were obtained by Reuters. Iran already has 128.3 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, and if further enriched to 90%, this will be enough to produce three […]
The US Department of Defense has announced that the United States has begun developing a modern version of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb with a higher yield, designated the B61-13. The adoption of the B61-13 reflects the current assessment of the changing security situation. The purpose of B61-13 is to provide more capabilities against particularly […]
The B61-13 should have a yield of up to 360 kilotons and will be in service in parallel with the B61-12 with only 50 kilotons The United States has announced its intention to create a new version of the B61 nuclear free-fall bomb, which is the main type of nuclear munition for air forces. And […]
The release of Christopher Nolan’s historical drama Oppenheimer, which tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb and the Manhattan Project, brought with it an interest in everything related to nuclear physics. And despite the fact that nuclear energy has been in the public eye for quite some time, there are still misconceptions […]