B83 nuclear bomb
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The B83 is a variable-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed by the United States in the late 1970s that entered service in 1983. With a maximum yield of 1.2 megatonnes of TNT (5.0 PJ), it has been the most powerful nuclear weapon in the United States nuclear arsenal since October 25, 2011 after retirement of the B53. It was designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
1983
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B83 nuclear weapon
650 produced,
United States Air Force,
Bombe Guidée Laser, guided bomb, Spice,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | B83 nuclear weapon (bw) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | B-83 nuclear weapon | Commons | ||
| commons | image | B83 nuclear bomb test with F-4C Phantom 1983 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | B83 nuclear bomb trainer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 601010-F-0000H-003 B83 Nuclear Bomb | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen secure a nuclear cargo training aid inside a C-17 aircraft during a recent nuclear airlift mission training exercise. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | F5E Tiger II B83 HAFB | Commons | ||





