…embedded in the concrete vault body. Each of the 11 vaults can store up to four B61 bombs, but normally contains only one or two for a total of 10-20…
…and 164 in 1985 (see Figure 3). B61 Nuclear Bombs in Storage Approximately 50 B61 nuclear bombs inside an igloo at what might be Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada….
…are necessary has become a key justification. For example, STRATCOM has recently proposed consolidating four versions of the B61 bomb into one based on the need for additional surety features…
…Current Deployment The U.S. Air Force currently deploys approximately 200 B61 nuclear bombs at six bases in five NATO countries (see Table 1). The weapons are the last remnant of…
…the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP) – the National Nuclear Security Administration assured Congress: “We believe the life extension programs authorized by the Nuclear Weapons Council for the B61, W80,…