US Accelerates Production of B61-13 Nuclear Warhead by Seven Months

Development of nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima's is 'significantly ahead of schedule'

National Nuclear Security Administration to finish the First Production Unit of the B61-13, a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, this fiscal year.

Development of nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima’s is ‘significantly ahead of schedule’

​ The development of a nuclear bomb that would be 24 times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II is “significantly ahead of schedule,” according to U.S. national security officials.  “The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will complete the First Production Unit of the B61-13, a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, this fiscal year and significantly ahead of schedule,” an NNSA spokesp…

U.S. expedites production of warhead 24 times stronger than Hiroshima bomb

Defense contractor Sandia National Laboratories said it used “innovative program planning” to accelerate the production of its B61-13 bomb and it is seven months ahead of schedule. That decision came in response to “a critical challenge and urgent need,” it said.

America’s newest nuclear bomb built seven months early

The U.S. has fast-tracked production of its latest nuclear gravity bomb with the first unit completed seven months ahead of schedule. The B61-13 replaces some older B61-7 models and offers improved flexibility for targeting. The B61-13 incorporates the same safety and accuracy systems as the B61-12, ensuring a high level of reliability and effectiveness. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is shifting focus to building the B61-13…

America Moves Up Construction of Nuclear Bomb 24 Times More Powerful Than One Dropped on Hiroshima

The lab designing the warhead says it is accelerating the timeline to respond ‘to a critical challenge and urgent need.’

US accelerates production of new nuclear warhead 24 times more powerful than one used on Hiroshima

American scientists have accelerated the production of a new nuclear weapon 24 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.