In that vein:
NNSA Delivers First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb For Military Certification
By Steve Trimble, Aviation Week - May 19, 2025
https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/nnsa-delivers-first-b61-13-nuclear-bomb-military-certification
A U.S. agency finished building the first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb nearly a year early, adding a new and controversial munition to the U.S. arsenal for striking hardened, deeply buried and large area targets.
Unlike other members of the B61 family of nuclear bombs that can be carried by fighters and bombers, the B61-13 will be certified only on a strategic bomber based in the U.S., the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in the May 19 announcement. In a statement, Energy Secretary Chris Wright described the new weapon as “essential to delivering President Trump’s peace through strength agenda.” ….
What Is B61-13? US Unveils New Nuclear Gravity Bomb Ahead of Schedule
By Isabel van Brugen, Newsweek - May 20, 2025
https://www.newsweek.com/us-nuclear-gravity-bomb-b61-13-2074607
The U.S. has completed the assembly of its new-generation B61-13 nuclear aerial bomb nearly a year ahead of schedule, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced. The B61-13 is the latest variant of the Cold War-era B61 gravity bomb, featuring a higher maximum yield than its predecessor, the B61-12. Proposed in 2023 during the Biden administration, the upgrade is part of the Pentagon’s broader push to modernize the nation’s aging nuclear arsenal.
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The B61-13 would have an explosive yield comparable to the B61-7 variant, which has maximum yield of 360 kilotons—more than 22 times the explosive force of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during Word War II. However, it still falls short of the nation’s most powerful nuclear weapon, the 1.2-megaton B83 …