Pentagon announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan


The Department of Defense announced its pursuit of a nuclear bomb that will be 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval and funding to pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, which will be designated the B61-13, according to a DoD press release. 

A fact sheet included with the release said the B61-13 will have a similar yield to the B61-7, which according to a Defense News report, has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons. The load is 24 times larger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, which was about a 15 kiloton bomb. The B61-13 would also be about 14 times larger than the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, which was 25 kilotons.

According to the fact sheet, the powerful new bomb will also "will include the modern safety, security, and accuracy features of the B61-12."

The new bomb will be deliverable by modern aircraft, the release notes, and will be designed to give the president options to strike hard and large-area military targets.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/pentagon-announces-new-nuclear-bomb-24-times-more-powerful-dropped-japan

Very good. That one will blow up PUTIN'S TESTICLES 24 TIMES.

My only concern is the Pentagon should not allow the nuclear button or bomb to fall into the hands of prophet Mohamedian terrorists Islam.

Come on, why all Muslims are potential terrorists?

How viable is gravity bomb in this era of potent air defence systems , definitely your aircraft won't be able to enter energy terrain to drop it ,unless if is desired against countries without air defence systems

USA doing everything to remain the world's Police.

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Pentagon announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan


The Department of Defense announced its pursuit of a nuclear bomb that will be 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval and funding to pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, which will be designated the B61-13, according to a DoD press release. 

A fact sheet included with the release said the B61-13 will have a similar yield to the B61-7, which according to a Defense News report, has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons. The load is 24 times larger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, which was about a 15 kiloton bomb. The B61-13 would also be about 14 times larger than the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, which was 25 kilotons.

According to the fact sheet, the powerful new bomb will also "will include the modern safety, security, and accuracy features of the B61-12."

The new bomb will be deliverable by modern aircraft, the release notes, and will be designed to give the president options to strike hard and large-area military targets.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/pentagon-announces-new-nuclear-bomb-24-times-more-powerful-dropped-japan