B61

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear bomb
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentStatus approximately 400
gptkbp:deployedTo air-dropped
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:diameter 0.33 m
gptkbp:dividendYield 0.3 to 340 kilotons
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1966
gptkbp:hasArea nuclear tests
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B61
gptkbp:internationalClassification gravity bomb
gptkbp:length 3.6 m
gptkbp:modifications guidance system
fuzing system
tail kit
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:NATO_nuclear_sharing
gptkbp:produces ongoing
gptkbp:range strategic and tactical use
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:B61-12
gptkbp:safetyFeatures enhanced safety mechanisms
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:strategicGoals deterrence
gptkbp:technology nuclear strategy
nuclear storage facilities
nuclear policy
nuclear arms control
nuclear proliferation concerns
nuclear command and control
nuclear security measures
nuclear deterrence theory
nuclear disarmament discussions
nuclear logistics
Dual-capable aircraft
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:F-16
gptkb:F-15
Tornado
gptkbp:treaty Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
gptkbp:type thermonuclear weapon
gptkbp:updates modernization program
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B61-4
gptkb:B61-11
gptkb:B61-7
gptkb:B61-3
gptkbp:weight approximately 320 kg