B61-12

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:ammunitionType thermonuclear
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:B-21_Raider
gptkb:aircraft
B-2 Spirit
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deliveredBy air-dropped
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedFor NATO dual-capable aircraft
tactical and strategic roles
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:Sandia_National_Laboratories
gptkbp:diameter 13.3 inches
gptkbp:enteredService planned for 2024
gptkbp:feature dial-a-yield capability
earth-penetrating capability
low collateral damage
precision guidance
gptkbp:features environmental sensing devices
permissive action links (PALs)
unique signal codes
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 2015
gptkbp:fuzing impact
airburst
ground burst
delay
gptkbp:guidanceSystem tail kit for precision guidance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B61-12
gptkbp:length approximately 12 feet
gptkbp:modernization gptkb:B61_Life_Extension_Program_(LEP)
gptkbp:nuclearArmsControl subject to New START Treaty
gptkbp:numberOfLocations various U.S. and NATO bases
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:B61_nuclear_bomb_family
gptkbp:primaryMission bunker buster
gptkbp:primaryUse gravity bomb
gptkbp:programCost estimated $10 billion
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:B61-10
gptkb:B61-3
gptkb:B61-4
gptkb:B61-7
older B61 variants
gptkbp:revealedTo 2012
gptkbp:status in production
gptkbp:tailKitSupplier gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:testDrop conducted from F-15E, F-16, F-35, B-2
gptkbp:type nuclear test
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:weight approximately 825 pounds
gptkbp:yield variable, up to 50 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B61_nuclear_bomb
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5