The US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s new guided tail-kit assembly, or TKA. “This marks the completion of a highly successful development effort for the tail kit,” said Col. Dustin Ziegler, AFNWC director for air-delivered capabilities. Read more
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| A joint test assembly undergoes a flight test at Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range in Nevada (Credit: US Air Force) |