The United States B- 83 nuclear bomb
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The United States B83 nuclear
The United States B83 nuclear bomb
The B83 is a variable-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed by the United States in the late 1970s that entered service in 1983. With a maximum yield of 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 P J), it has been the most powerful nuclear weapon in the United States nuclear arsenal since October 25, 2011 after retirement of the B53 It was designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
History of The United States B83 Bomb
The B83 was based partly on the earlier B77 program, which was terminated because of cost overruns. The B77 was designed with an active altitude control and lifting parachute system for supersonic low-altitude delivery from the B-1 A bomber. B77 nuclear component test firings were attributed to the Operation Anvil series in 1975 and 1976, specifically the "Cheese" test shots in Anvil
The B83 nuclear components have been attributed as the same as the earlier B77.
The B83 replaced several earlier weapons, including the B28, B43, and to some extent the ultra-high-yield B53. It was the first United States nuclear weapon designed from the start to avoid accidental detonation, with the use of "insensitive explosives" in the trigger lens system. Its layout is similar to that of the smaller B61, with the warhead mounted in the forward part of the weapon to make the bomb nose-heavy. It was intended for high-speed carriage (up to Mach 2.0) and delivery at high or low altitude. For the latter role, it is equipped with a parachute retardation system, with a 46-foot (14 m) Kevlar ribbon parachute capable of rapid deceleration. It can be employed in free-fall, retarded, contact, and laydown modes, for air-burst or ground-burst detonation. Security features include next-generation permissive action link (PAL) and a command disablement system (CDS), rendering the weapon tactically useless without a nuclear yield.
The B83 was test fired in the Grenadier Tierra nuclear weapon test on 15 December 1984, at a reduced yield of 80 kilo tones due to the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.
With the dismantling of the last B53 bomb in 2011, the B83 became the highest yield nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal In 2022, Biden administration declared that it plans to retire B83
Design of The United States B83 Bomb
The bomb is 12 feet (3.7 m) long, with a diameter of 18 inches (460 mm). The actual nuclear explosive package, judging from published drawings, occupies some 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) in the forward part of the bomb case. The bomb weighs approximately 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg). The location of the lifting lugs shows that the greater part of the total mass is contained in the nuclear explosive. It has a variable yield: the destructive power is adjustable from somewhere in the low kiloton range up to a maximum of 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 P J). The weapon is protected by a Category "D" Permissive Action Link (PAL) that prevents the enabling or detonation of the weapon without proper authorization.
About 650 B83s were built, and the weapon remains in service as part of the United States "Enduring Stockpile".
Aircraft capable of carrying the B83
The following aircraft are certified for carrying the B83 bomb:
B-52 Stratofortress (formerly)
B-1B Lancer (formerly)
B-2 Spirit
Nuclear capability has been removed from the B-1B, and the B-52 no longer carries gravity nuclear bombs.
Novel uses
The B83 is one of the weapons considered for use in the "Nuclear Bunker Buster" project, which for a time was known as the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator, or R N E P. While most efforts have focused on the smaller B 61-11 nuclear bomb, Los Alamos National Laboratory was also analyzing the use of the B83 in this role.
The physics package contained within the B83 has been studied for use in asteroid impact avoidance strategies against any seriously threatening near earth asteroids. Six such warheads, configured for the maximum 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 PJ), would be deployed by maneuvering space vehicles to "knock" an asteroid off course, should it pose a risk to the Earth.
The B83 is a variable-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed by the United States in the late 1970s that entered service in 1983. With a maximum yield of 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 P J), it has been the most powerful nuclear weapon in the United States nuclear arsenal since October 25, 2011 after retirement of the B53 It was designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
History of The United States B83 Bomb
The B83 was based partly on the earlier B77 program, which was terminated because of cost overruns. The B77 was designed with an active altitude control and lifting parachute system for supersonic low-altitude delivery from the B-1 A bomber. B77 nuclear component test firings were attributed to the Operation Anvil series in 1975 and 1976, specifically the "Cheese" test shots in Anvil
The B83 nuclear components have been attributed as the same as the earlier B77.
The B83 replaced several earlier weapons, including the B28, B43, and to some extent the ultra-high-yield B53. It was the first United States nuclear weapon designed from the start to avoid accidental detonation, with the use of "insensitive explosives" in the trigger lens system. Its layout is similar to that of the smaller B61, with the warhead mounted in the forward part of the weapon to make the bomb nose-heavy. It was intended for high-speed carriage (up to Mach 2.0) and delivery at high or low altitude. For the latter role, it is equipped with a parachute retardation system, with a 46-foot (14 m) Kevlar ribbon parachute capable of rapid deceleration. It can be employed in free-fall, retarded, contact, and laydown modes, for air-burst or ground-burst detonation. Security features include next-generation permissive action link (PAL) and a command disablement system (CDS), rendering the weapon tactically useless without a nuclear yield.
The B83 was test fired in the Grenadier Tierra nuclear weapon test on 15 December 1984, at a reduced yield of 80 kilo tones due to the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.
With the dismantling of the last B53 bomb in 2011, the B83 became the highest yield nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal In 2022, Biden administration declared that it plans to retire B83
Design of The United States B83 Bomb
The bomb is 12 feet (3.7 m) long, with a diameter of 18 inches (460 mm). The actual nuclear explosive package, judging from published drawings, occupies some 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) in the forward part of the bomb case. The bomb weighs approximately 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg). The location of the lifting lugs shows that the greater part of the total mass is contained in the nuclear explosive. It has a variable yield: the destructive power is adjustable from somewhere in the low kiloton range up to a maximum of 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 P J). The weapon is protected by a Category "D" Permissive Action Link (PAL) that prevents the enabling or detonation of the weapon without proper authorization.
About 650 B83s were built, and the weapon remains in service as part of the United States "Enduring Stockpile".
Aircraft capable of carrying the B83
The following aircraft are certified for carrying the B83 bomb:
B-52 Stratofortress (formerly)
B-1B Lancer (formerly)
B-2 Spirit
Nuclear capability has been removed from the B-1B, and the B-52 no longer carries gravity nuclear bombs.
Novel uses
The B83 is one of the weapons considered for use in the "Nuclear Bunker Buster" project, which for a time was known as the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator, or R N E P. While most efforts have focused on the smaller B 61-11 nuclear bomb, Los Alamos National Laboratory was also analyzing the use of the B83 in this role.
The physics package contained within the B83 has been studied for use in asteroid impact avoidance strategies against any seriously threatening near earth asteroids. Six such warheads, configured for the maximum 1.2 mega tones of TNT (5.0 PJ), would be deployed by maneuvering space vehicles to "knock" an asteroid off course, should it pose a risk to the Earth.
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