The U.S. has fast-tracked production of its latest nuclear gravity bomb, the B61-13, completing its first unit seven months ahead of schedule, according to Sandia National Laboratories. The B61-13 is part of a broader modernization effort aimed at maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent in an increasingly complex global security environment.
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America’s newest nuclear bomb built seven months early

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U.S. fast-tracks B61-13 nuclear bomb production, completing first unit early, as part of broader nuclear deterrent modernization initiative.


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