B61-12 nuclear bomb

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
thermonuclear weapon
gptkbp:ammunitionType two-stage thermonuclear
gptkbp:armingMechanism electronic
gptkbp:compatibleAircraft gptkb:F-16C/D
gptkb:F-15E
gptkb:PA-200_Tornado
gptkb:B-21_Raider_(planned)
gptkb:F-35A
B-2 Spirit
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment in production
gptkbp:deploymentLocations gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_Kingdom_(historically)
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:diameter approx. 13.3 inches
gptkbp:enteredService 2022
gptkbp:family gptkb:B61_nuclear_bomb_family
gptkbp:feature dial-a-yield
earth-penetrating capability
precision guidance
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 2015
gptkbp:fuzing airburst
contact
ground burst
delay
gptkbp:guidanceSystem tail kit with inertial guidance
gptkbp:hasUnit estimated $28 million
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B61-12 nuclear bomb
gptkbp:length approx. 12 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:notableFor F-35A drop test 2021
gptkbp:primaryMission strategic nuclear weapon
gptkbp:primaryUse tactical nuclear weapon
gptkbp:program gptkb:B61_Life_Extension_Program_(LEP)
gptkbp:publicDisclosure 2013
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:B61-10
gptkb:B61-3
gptkb:B61-4
gptkb:B61-7
earlier B61 variants
gptkbp:tailKitSupplier gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NATO
gptkb:United_States
NATO nuclear sharing countries
gptkbp:weight approx. 825 pounds
gptkbp:yield variable, 0.3 to 50 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B61_Life_Extension_Program_(LEP)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7