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The B61 family of nuclear bombs.
- Source :
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists . May2014, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p79-84. 6p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The Obama administration has approved an upgrade to the B61 nuclear bomb that will, through use of a new tail kit assembly, become a guided standoff nuclear bomb. If the upgrade—the 12th modification of the original B61 design—is pursued as planned, the US Air Force will obtain the low-yield, precision-guided nuclear weapon it first sought in the 1990s, despite concerns that it could increase the likelihood of use. The weapon’s overall price tag is expected to exceed $10 billion, with each B61-12 estimated to cost more than the value of its weight in gold. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00963402
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95830791
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0096340214531546