F-35A Primed for Nuclear Mission with New-generation Bomb
The F-35As of the U.S. Air Force will be nuclear-capable, armed with a guided version of the B61 variable-yield weapon.
A 461st FLTS F-35A releases an inert B61-12 in a test on November 25, 2019. (Photo: U.S. DoD/F-35 Joint Program Office)
A 461st FLTS F-35A releases an inert B61-12 in a test on November 25, 2019. (Photo: U.S. DoD/F-35 Joint Program Office)