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Flight tests to show B61-12 will work on Air Force’s newest fighter jet

November 23, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

A mock B61-12’s strike in the dusty Nevada desert successfully completed the first in a series of flight tests with the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter jet, demonstrating the bomb’s first release from an internal bomb bay at greater than the speed of sound.

Virtual support from Sandia enabled B61-12 flight test on F-35A jet fighter

November 9, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

Overcoming COVID-19 pandemic challenges through virtual means, teams from Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. Air Force under the guidance of the National Nuclear Security Administration performed a critical B61-12 flight test aboard the F-35A Lightning II jet fighter.

Sandia weapons program meets safety, design requirements

June 29, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Sandia National Laboratories has successfully completed another milestone in the B61-12 gravity bomb refurbishment program, demonstrating the labs is meeting important nuclear safety and use-control requirements.