B61 Life Extension Program (LEP)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	nuclear weapons modernization program
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:National_Nuclear_Security_Administration
gptkbp:announced	2010
gptkbp:compatibleWith	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:PA-200_Tornado B-2 Spirit F-15E Strike Eagle F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:estimatedCost	over $10 billion
gptkbp:expectedCompletion	mid-2020s
gptkbp:features	digital arming and fuzing system modernized safety features new tail kit for increased accuracy
gptkbp:firstProductionUnit	2022
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	B61 Life Extension Program (LEP)
gptkbp:mainContractor	gptkb:Lawrence_Livermore_National_Laboratory gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory gptkb:Sandia_National_Laboratories gptkb:Honeywell
gptkbp:product	gptkb:B61-12_nuclear_bomb
gptkbp:purpose	consolidate multiple B61 variants improve safety and security extend service life of B61 nuclear bomb
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:B61-10 gptkb:B61-3 gptkb:B61-4 gptkb:B61-7
gptkbp:startDate	2012
gptkbp:status	in production engineering phase as of 2024
gptkbp:yield	variable, up to 50 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:B61-12
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6