B83 nuclear bomb
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The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. strategic nuclear weapon
ⓘ
nuclear weapon ⓘ thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | U.S. strategic bomber force armament ⓘ |
| category | air-dropped nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
B-2A Spirit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B-52H Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryMode | air-dropped ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform |
B-2 Spirit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States nuclear weapons complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
hardened targets
ⓘ
high-yield strategic missions ⓘ |
| designedToComplyWith | modern nuclear safety standards ⓘ |
| designer | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | two-stage thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
airburst
ⓘ
ground burst ⓘ laydown delivery ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided free-fall ⓘ |
| hasCapability | variable fuzing and delivery options ⓘ |
| hasFeature | high maximum yield compared to other U.S. bombs of its era ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
counterforce missions
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States nuclear arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.7 meters ⓘ |
| maximumYield | 1200 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | B83 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType | gravity bomb ⓘ |
| operator | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| replaces | B53 nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| role |
bunker-busting capability
ⓘ
strategic bombing ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
enhanced nuclear safety mechanisms
ⓘ
insensitive high explosives ⓘ |
| status | in service as of early 21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 1100 kilograms ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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