Meet the New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
Everyone talks about " The Bomb" but how much do you really know about the actual Nuclear Bomb named the B61-12?
Let me introduce you to the B61-12 air-launched tactical bomb.
Its warhead has four yield options.
To get some idea of Nuclear Explosive Power have a look at this video
The new B61-12 Nuclear Bomb was tested at Nellis Airforce base, have a look at the link below
This next graphic shows you the different versions of the B-61 and the platforms that can deploy with them.
Let's have a look a what NATO has lined up against Russia.
The new version of the B61-12 is much more accurate than the older versions, with the addition of steerable fins and an upgraded Radar and electronics set.
Hopefully, you will never have to meet the B61-12 in person but now you have a basic understanding of what the Military is talking about when they discuss nuclear weapons. There are other tactical nuclear weapons called ADMs ( Atomic Demolition Munition). This is what Wikipedia has to say about ADMS.
United States ADMs
"In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States developed several different types of lightweight nuclear devices. The main one was the W54, a cylinder 40 by 60?cm (about 16 by 24 inches) that weighed 23?kg (50?lb). It was fired by a mechanical timer and had a variable yield equivalent to between 10?tons and 1 kt of TNT. A field non-variable yield version of the W54 nuclear device (called the "Mk-54 Davy Crockett" warhead for the M-388 Crockett round) was used in the Davy Crockett Weapon System.
TADM
The Mk 30 Mod 1 Tactical Atomic Demolition Munition (TADM) was a portable atomic bomb, consisting of a Mk 30 warhead installed in a XM-113 case. The XM-113 was 26 inches (660?mm) in diameter and 70 inches (1,800?mm) long, and looked like corrugated culvert pipe. The whole system weighed 840 pounds (380?kg). Production of the TADM started in 1961 and all were removed from stockpile by 1966. A weapons effect test of the TADM was made in the 1962 Johnny Boy ("Johnnie Boy") shot of the Dominic II series (which is more accurately referred to as Operation Sunbeam), the yield of Johnny Boy/Johnnie Boy was about .5 kt. A preceding ADM test which resulted in a comparable yield, was test shot "Danny Boy" of Operation Nougat, also producing a yield of about 0.5 kiloton.
SADM
The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a family of man-portable nuclear weapons fielded by the US military in the 1960s, but never used in actual combat. The US Army planned to use the weapons in Europe in the event of a Soviet invasion. US Army Engineers would use the weapon to irradiate, destroy, and deny key routes of communication through limited terrain such as the Fulda Gap. Troops were trained to parachute into Soviet occupied western Europe with the SADM and destroy power plants, bridges, and dams.
The weapon was designed to allow one person to parachute from any type of aircraft carrying the weapon package and place it in a harbor or other strategic location that could be accessed from the sea. Another parachutist without a weapon package would follow the first to provide support as needed.
The two-person team would place the weapon package in the target location, set the timer, and swim out into the ocean where they would be retrieved by a submarine or a high-speed surface watercraft.]
MADM
The Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (MADM) was a tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States during the Cold War. They were designed to be used as nuclear land mines and for other tactical purposes, with a relatively low explosive yield from a W45 warhead, between 1 and 15 kilotons. Each MADM weighed around 400?lb (181?kg) total. They were produced between 1965 and 1986."
The Davy Crockett nuclear recoilless rifle
To learn more about the Davy Crockett, have a look at this Task & Purpose article on the device.
Now you probably know more about the Bomb than you really wanted but hopefully, I sparked your interest to learn even more.
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5 个月#B61-12 The Russian daily Izvestia had reported recently that since 2023, the US began replacing old bombs in its arsenals with new B61-12, including on the European continent, which has a thermonuclear charge with a variable power of up to 50 kt. significantly enhancing the American nuclear capabilities. The new bomb has become highly accurate — it is equipped with a control system with inertial and satellite subsystems, which, together with a controlled tail section, makes it similar to JDAM guided bombs. Again, its dimensions allow it to be placed in the internal armament compartments of F-35 fighters as well as strategic bombers.