Completion of the B61-13 first production unit is the result of close collaboration among Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, the Kansas City National Security Campus, the Pantex Plant, Y ...

Now, the B61-13 builds on that groundwork with updated features and streamlined production processes. “The FPU is just the start,” said Kelly Beierschmitt, president and general manager of Pantex.

“The B61-13 represents a reasonable step to manage the challenges of a highly dynamic security environment,” said John Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy at DOD.

Jun. 18—Sandia National Laboratories heralded a milestone at the end of May: the first of a new type of nuclear gravity bomb was built ahead of schedule. The first B61-13 production unit was ...

The B61-13 modification involved the use of proven production capabilities that supported the B61-12, which completed its last production unit five months ago. Officials noted the B61-13 ...

Two technologists at Sandia National Laboratories place the final screws in a B61-13 high-fidelity unit. The B61-13 first production unit was completed in May at the Pantex Plant, and is one of ...

The B61-13 offers the President more nuclear options for tough and wide-area military targets, while the Department of Defense (DOD) and DOE/NNSA work together on a strategy to address “hard and ...

The B61-13, he added, stands as a clear signal of readiness to both allies and adversaries. The B61 nuclear bomb has served as the backbone of the air leg of the US nuclear Triad since the 1960s.

The B61-13 will replace some of the B61-7s in the nation's existing nuclear stockpile. It won't increase the overall number of weapons in the U.S. stockpile, according to a 2023 Department of ...