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B61-12 LEP (Life Extension Program)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/B61-12_LEP_(Life_Extension_Program)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
nuclear weapons modernization program
gptkbp:accuracy
circular error probable ~30 meters
gptkbp:announced
2010
gptkbp:compatibleWith
gptkb:B-21_Raider
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:PA-200_Tornado
B-2 Spirit
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:controversy
cost overruns
arms control concerns
nuclear modernization debate
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:estimatedCost
over $10 billion
gptkbp:expectedCompletion
mid-2020s
gptkbp:firstProductionUnit
2022
gptkbp:fundedBy
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:goal
consolidate multiple B61 variants
extend service life of B61 nuclear bombs
improve safety and security
gptkbp:guidanceSystem
inertial navigation system
gptkbp:hasFeature
guided tail kit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
B61-12 LEP (Life Extension Program)
gptkbp:involves
gptkb:Lawrence_Livermore_National_Laboratory
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:Sandia_National_Laboratories
gptkb:Y-12_National_Security_Complex
gptkb:Kansas_City_National_Security_Campus
gptkb:Pantex_Plant
gptkb:Savannah_River_Site
gptkbp:length
approximately 12 feet
gptkbp:managedBy
gptkb:National_Nuclear_Security_Administration
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:B61_nuclear_bomb
gptkbp:removes
parachute system
gptkbp:replacedBy
gptkb:B61-10
gptkb:B61-3
gptkb:B61-4
gptkb:B61-7
gptkbp:startDate
2012
gptkbp:status
in production
gptkbp:testDrop
gptkb:Tonopah_Test_Range
gptkb:Nevada_Test_and_Training_Range
gptkbp:type
nuclear test
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:NATO
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