US Accelerates Development and Production of Nuclear Bomb 24 Times More Powerful Than One Used on Hiroshima

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US massively speeds up production of nuclear superbomb in WW3 fears

Nuclear weapons engineers Sandia National Laboratories have shown off assembly of the B61-13 unit and cited putting "an aggressive set of plans in motion" to expedite the project.

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Daily Mirror

America Moves Up Construction of Nuclear Bomb 24 Times More Powerful Than One Dropped on Hiroshima

“Responding to a critical challenge and urgent need, the B61-13 program used innovative program planning that resulted in projected delivery seven months earlier than expected, a more than 25 percent decrease in overall time to first production unit,” Sandia said in a statement.

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The New York Sun

US reveals plans for nuke 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima bomb

This particular weapon was scheduled to become the full-time replacement for older nuclear bombs carried by US stealth bombers and dropped over targets without warning by 2028.

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World War 3 Fears Heighten As U.S. Escalates Production of B61-13 Nuke; 24 Times Powerful Than the Infamous Hiroshima Bomb

Dubbed B61-13, the nuclear bomb project was originally scheduled to begin a full seven months later. The B16-13 has a yield of 360 kilotons, which is at least 24 times the power of the atomic bomb unleashed on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II.

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US fast-tracks production of bomb that's 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima

US fast-tracks production of new nuclear bomb that's 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima. The B61-13 bomb has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons. The move comes against a backdrop of increasing tensions between the U.S. and Russia and China.

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US starts work on new nuclear bomb & it's 24x more powerful than Hiroshima nuke

The B61-13 is the Department of Energy’s answer to its 2023 task of building a new nuclear gravity bomb. The gravity bomb, which is dropped from a plane rather than being self-propelled, cost $92 million to develop. The program is now allowing the project to be completed 25% faster than initially scheduled.

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War fears as US speed nuclear bomb into production - seven months ahead of schedule

The B61-13 weapon features a maximum yield of 360 kilotons. It is 24 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. This comes as a recent map showed the parts of the US that would be worst impacted if it were the victim of a nuclear bomb.

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Development of nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima's is 'significantly ahead of schedule'

The B61-13 is a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. It would be 24 times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II. The process for the newest version began in the Biden administration in 2023, and it is now going into full production.

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WW3 fears as US ramp up production of huge nuclear bomb

U.S. has begun production of a new nuclear bomb that is 24 times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima during World War 2. The B61-13 bomb has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons, coming at a time when the prospect of nuclear war appears to have heightened. The acceleration in the timeline comes amidst a climate of heightened tensions between the US and other powers.

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America’s newest nuclear bomb built seven months early

U.S. fast-tracks B61-13 nuclear bomb production, completing first unit early, as part of broader nuclear deterrent modernization initiative.

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US accelerates production of new nuclear warhead 24 times more powerful than one used on Hiroshima

US accelerates production of new nuclear warhead 24 times more powerful than one used on Hiroshima. The B61-13 variable yield gravity bomb is going into full production seven months ahead of schedule. The powerful new weapon is set to play a key role in US efforts to modernize its nuclear deterrent.

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