B61-12 full-weapon system demonstration at Tonopah Test Range @SandiaLabs
B61-12 full-weapon system demonstration at Tonopah Test Range  @SandiaLabs
Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Flight tests at Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range in Nevada in March were the last in a series designed to demonstrate the refurbished B61-12’s compatibility with the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter. The successful demonstration of the fully functional weapon — containing non-nuclear and mock nuclear components — is an essential part of the B61-12 Life Extension Program.

Read about the F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter here: bit.ly/3etTXyn.

Read about the B61-12 Life Extension program here: bit.ly/2yJfBiS.

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B61-12 full-weapon system demonstration at Tonopah Test Range

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