United States Boeing
B61-12
US precision-guided nuclear gravity bomb, the latest variant of the B61 family with a tail kit for improved accuracy, carried by NATO strike aircraft; yield is variable and classified.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-05
💲 ≈ $28,000,000 (public figure)
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
Unit cost known; one-shot / small-arms class has no meaningful O&S tail to model.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable. | Variable-yield nuclear (selectable, up to ~50 kt) |
|---|---|
| Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire. | Inertial navigation tail kit |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 3.66 m |
|---|---|
| Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles. | 0.34 m |
| Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor. | 374 kg |
Munition
Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.
| Round type APFSDS (kinetic sabot), HEAT / multipurpose, HE-FRAG, canister or gun-launched ATGM. | guided bomb |
|---|
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Unit cost Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper. | $28,000,000 |
|---|
Specifications compiled from public Boeing and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.
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How much does the Boeing B61-12 weigh? +
The Boeing B61-12 has a combat weight of 374 kg.
How much does the Boeing B61-12 cost? +
The Boeing B61-12 has an approximate unit cost of 28,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
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