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Watch the US Air Force load inert nuclear bombs in F-35 for tests
The Energy Department and Air Force in August successfully carried out the first tests dropping unarmed B61-12 nuclear ...
Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security Administration conducted a series of B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb flight tests in Nevada in August, validating the weapon’s performance ...
The trial included first-of-its-kind thermal preconditioning of the bomb before carriage on an F-35 fighter jet.
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F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests
The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test ...
Rather than an ICBM test silo, the U.S. Air Force is to use a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the ...
Anduril Industries‘ YFQ-44A Fury prototype drone for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program had its ...
The certification, carried out with two Brazilian Air Force Gripen Es, will greatly expand the capabilities of the jet and ...
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Joby Hybrid Aircraft Goes From Concept to First Flight in 3 Months
When electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation in August unveiled its concept for a hybrid-powered, optionally piloted ...
The tests, performed at its site in Derby, England, have been focused on high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade and related hot-section systems improvements. These are aimed at countering durability ...
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F 35 completes B61 12 stockpile flight tests
The recent B61-12 stockpile flight tests conducted by the F-35 on November 13, 2025, represent a significant stride in the ...
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