Big Bomb

[taiwan_girl]

The Department of Defense announced its pursuit of a nuclear bomb that will be 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval and funding to pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, which will be designated the B61-13, according to a DoD press release.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pentagon-announces-new-nuclear-bomb-24-times-more-powerful-dropped-japan

[jon-nyc]

I thought modern hydrogen bombs were thousands of times more powerful.

[Mik]

Seems underwhelming, doesn't it?

[Jolly]

Tactical nuke?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Big Bomb:

I thought modern hydrogen bombs were thousands of times more powerful.

Yes. However as @jolly points out, this is a tactical weapon.

[Horace]

Can’t wait. Already out my preorder in.

[Renauda]

To paraphrase Churchill, that should certainly bounce the rubble.

[Copper]

I thought the briefcase nuke was the grail.

Mass 715 pounds (324 kg)[2]
Length 141.6 inches (3.60 m)[2]
Diameter 13.3 inches (34 cm)[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B61_nuclear_bomb