Latest "nuclear design certification" stories

An F-35A Lightning II carrying a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly sits on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 21, 2021. Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies during the first full weapon system demonstration, completing the final flight test exercise of the nuclear design certification process. (Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus/Air Force)

The F-35 is one step closer to carrying nuclear bombs. What’s next?

Some disagree that nuclear-armed fighter jets are still a reliable deterrent in a post-Cold War world.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago