B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
In ProductionNuclear Weapon · NNSA/DOE · Various
Life-extended gravity nuclear bomb with new guided tail kit.
Total Cost
$14.8B
Unit Cost
$28M per unit
Cost Overrun
+50%
Development
10 years
Planned Units
480
Delivered
200
Start Year
2012
IOC Year
2022
Delivery Progress42% (200 / 480)
Key Details
Most expensive nuclear weapon refurbishment in history. Deployed to Europe and available for F-35, B-2, B-21.
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