Separation testing of the B61-12 nuclear bomb has started on the F-16 platform. An F-16 from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron released an inert bomb at the Nellis Test and Training Range Complex on Mar. 14.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen
The B61-12 is the latest variant of the B61 and will replace four versions of the nuclear bomb.