B61-12 tailkit to begin cyber testing this week, first delivery expected in October

By Sara Sirota / May 21, 2019 at 2:30 PM
The B61-12 tailkit assembly program is on track to begin initial operational cyber testing this week and flight testing in August, with delivery of the first tailkit expected in October. Originally scheduled for August, the first delivery was delayed "in order to accelerate development tailkits from October 2019 [to] August 2019 to support [the] F-35 flight testing schedule," Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center spokeswoman Leah Bryant said in a May 21 email. The TKA is designed to enhance the nuclear...

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