According to The Aviationist, the construction of the most recent nuclear deterrent weapon was revealed in 2023. In a news release at the time, SNL stated:
“The B61-13 will strengthen deterrence of adversaries and assurance of allies and partners by providing the President with additional options against certain harder and large-area military targets.”
The B61-13 program comes after the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s last manufacturing unit was finished in December of last year.
According to The Aviationist, the government stated: “The B61-12 LEP, which is critical to sustaining the Nation’s air delivered nuclear deterrent capability,
Etends the service life by at least 20 years through refurbishing, reusing, or replacing all the bomb’s nuclear and non-nuclear component.”
Rich Otten, senior manager of Sandia, stated: “It’s an amazing achievement. People have dedicated their time, energy, and professions to making this a reality for over ten years.
