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