A U.S. Air Force F-15E completed the first development flight test of an inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada on Jul. 1.
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Photo: National Nuclear Security Administration
The B61-12 Life Extension Program is a joint USAF and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) program.
Two additional development flight tests are scheduled for later this year.
The B61-12 will replace the existing B61-3, -4, -7, and -10 bombs.
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