According to the NNSA press release, two B61-12 gravity bombs (without a nuclear warhead) were dropped from F-15 fighter jets on August 8 at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, and were designed to test the "non-nuclear functions and the aircraft’s capability to deliver the weapon." These tests are part of a series over the next three years to qualify the B61-12 for service. As we noted at the time, the first qualification flight test occurred in March.
“The B61-12 life extension program is progressing on schedule to meet national security requirements,” said Phil Calbos, acting NNSA deputy administrator for Defense Programs. “These realistic flight qualification tests validate the design of the B61-12 when it comes to system performance.”
According to the editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine, Igor Korotchenko, the second test of the nuclear bomb could indicate that Washington is speeding up its rearmament program. "The fact of the test of this modification of the nuclear bomb indicates that the US continues an accelerated rearmament program of its tactical nuclear arsenal in Europe, as well as that both Washington and Brussels are considering the scenario of a limited nuclear war in Europe,"
https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/b61-12-continues-meet-qualification-test-schedule
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>>173144
It's not 1968 and we're not focused on Cambodia no matter how brown they are
Live test up Kim Jong un's ass when?
>>173140
>F-15
they still fly? amazing. they are so old.
>>173219
If it's not broke, don't fix it.
>>173219
They are actually brand new because they get upgraded every 2 years.
What's a "gravity bomb?"
>>173254
I guess I could have googled it before asking a stupid question.
We wanted a god emperor and all we got was a corpse on the loo.
>>173140
> indicates that the US continues an accelerated rearmament program of its tactical nuclear arsenal in Europe, as well as that both Washington and Brussels are considering the scenario of a limited nuclear war in Europe,"
>limited nuclear war in Europe
..whutnow?