B61 Mod 12 Life Extension Program Tailkit Assembly (B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA)

Abstract

The B61 Mod 12 Life Extension Program (LEP) will consolidate Mods 3, 4, 7 and 10 into a single Mod (B61-12) while extending the system's service life. B61-12 is an air-delivered nuclear gravity weapon providing nuclear capability on existing legacy aircraft and dual capable aircraft. The single variant will operate in two modes, System 1 (analog/ballistic mode) and System 2 (digital/guided mode).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1018991

Entities

People

  • John Mistretta

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • End Items
  • Engineering
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security