NNSA delivering rehabbed B61 bombs to Air Force for F-35 nuke mission

Deliveries of the B61-12 nuclear bomb that eventually will be carried by the Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter are underway, the National Nuclear Security Administration told Exchange Monitor.
The Nuclear Weapons Council authorized B61-12 Life Extension Program…

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NNSA delivering rehabbed B61 bombs to Air Force for F-35 nuke mission

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