Flight tests show new B61-12 nuclear bomb compatible with F-15E Strike Eagle

F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada c US Air Force

Source: US Air Force

The demonstrations, carried out with a mock weapon, come ahead of the fighter being certificated to carry the nuke, says Sandia National Laboratories.

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