March 19, 2024, 9:02 pm
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has been certified for the use of the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb, news portal Breaking Defense reported on 8 March 2024, citing a spokesman for the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), Russ Goemaere.
The nuclear certification of the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) JSF variant was achieved on 12 October 2023, months ahead of an undertaking made to NATO allies that the certification would be in place by 2024.
This will make the F-35A a “dual-capable” fighter that can carry both conventional and nuclear weapons, Breaking Defense quoted Goemaere as saying.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how B61-Mod 12 nuke-equipped F-35A will augment the power of the U.S. & allies?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:00 B-61 MOD 12 CAPABILITY
05:18 F-35 FLEET as B-61 Mod 12 carrier
06:23 DETERRENCE VALUE
07:58 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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