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Nuclear Tectonic Tsunami Strike B61-12 LEP Nuclear Weapon

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Tactical Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Tsunami Strike B61 - 12 LEP Tactical Nuclear Weapon The Eliminators Dawn Patrol. The US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully completed the first development flight test of the B61-12 guided nuclear bomb at the Nevada Test and Training Range B61 is a variable yield bomb (0.3 to 340 kiloton yield in various versions and settings) designed for carriage by high-speed aircraft. It has a streamlined casing capable of withstanding supersonic flight speeds. The weapon is 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) long, with a diameter of about 13 inches (33 cm). Basic weight is about 700 pounds (320 kg), although the weights of individual weapons may vary depending on version and fuze/retardation configuration. The National Nuclear Security Administration has given the go-ahead for work on upgrading the B61 airborne nuclear bomb, as the Pentagon is eager to embark on a multi-billion-dollar scheme to improve the US nuclear arsenal. .https://youtu.be/6AZtbFUm4b4 B61 has been the principal US airborne nuclear bomb since 1968, when the first version was commissioned. With some of the modifications being canceled over the years and others withdrawn from use, only models 3,4,7,11 and 12 are currently in active service. “Reaching this next phase of the B61-12 LEP is a major achievement for NNSA and the exceptionally talented scientists and engineers whose work underpins this vital national security mission,” NNSA Administrator Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (Ret.) said in a statement. “Currently, the B61 contains the oldest components in the US arsenal. This LEP (life extension program) will add at least an additional 20 years to the life of the system,” he added. The Obama administration has embarked on a plan to try and modernize the US nuclear weapons arsenal, which is expected to cost around $355 billion by 2023. However, critics say that this figure could rise to over $1 trillion in the future. “These life extension programs directly support President Obama’s directive to maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent, while reducing the size of the stockpile,” Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz mentioned in the press release. “Once completed, the B61-12 LEP Tsunami Bomb Tactical Nuclear Weapons tsunami bomb program code name Project Seal was an attempt during World War II to develop a tectonic weapon that could create destructive tsunamis. The project commenced after US Navy officer E.A. Gibson noticed small waves generated by explosions used to clear coral reefs. The idea was developed by the United States and New Zealand military in a program code named Project Seal. The weapon was only tested using small Low yield nuclear weapons and never on a full scale. Mark 90 nuclear depth charge, given the nickname "Betty 15 Kiloton Device. The weapons concept was deemed feasible, but the weapons themselves were never fully developed or used. A related concept, the bouncing bomb was developed and used in World War II, to be dropped into water as a means to destroy German dams and cause loss of industrial capacity and widespread flooding. Atomic Tsunami Bomb Tactical Nuclear Tectonic Weapon Code named Project Seal The revelation that the United States and New Zealand carried out “tsunami bomb” tests during World War II, first made public 14 years ago when secret documents were declassified, is making headlines again after a researcher dug up more archived material was “the investigation of the potentialities of inundation by means of artificially produced tidal waves for offensive purposes” – in other words, to see whether a bomb or series of bombs could generate a tsunami capable of wreaking havoc on an enemy coastal city. 1999 declassified material relating to “Project Seal,” devastating tsunamis in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and Japan in 2011, both triggered by undersea earthquakes, underscored just how effective such a weapon could be in theory. The idea first arose in early 1944 when a U.S. Navy officer, in a conversation with the commander-in-chief of the New Zealand Army, recalled that during earlier survey work in the Pacific he had sometimes observed unexpectedly large waves during the blasting of submerged coral reefs. Early tests were promising enough for U.S. Navy South Pacific commander Admiral William Halsey to call for more, writing that the results, in his opinion, “show that inundation in amphibious warfare as definite and far-reaching possibilities as an offensive weapon.” Single explosions were found to be “inefficient in the production of waves,” Leech reported in one of the archived papers. explosive, divided into ten equal amounts and detonated as a group around five miles offshore in a location where the seabed was favorable, could potentially create a wave of 30 to 40 feet.