10.11.2025 02:56
The U.S. secret nuclear missile AGM-181 LRSO was seen for the first time during testing. The missile, which will be used with B-52 and B-21 aircraft, carries a warhead of 5–150 kilotons. The missile, for which President Donald Trump ordered the start of tests, has a destructive power ten times greater than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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The United States' long-range next-generation nuclear missile was captured on camera for the first time during a test over California skies.
Aviation photographer Ian Recchio photographed a B-52 Stratofortress bomber flying over Owen Valley on October 29. The images clearly showed an unidentified weapon system on the aircraft's wing. It was suggested that the munition in question is the U.S. Air Force's AGM-181 Long Range Stand-Off (LRSO) nuclear missile. The Aviationist magazine reported that the system closely matched previously published official designs.
DESTRUCTIVE POWER IS 10 TIMES THAT OF HIROSHIMA
The AGM-181 will carry an W80-4 warhead with a yield ranging from 5 to 150 kilotons during the testing phase. This means a destructive power approximately ten times that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The missile is planned to be operational by 2030.
WILL REDEFINE NUCLEAR DETERRENCE
The new missile system will be used not only for B-52s but also for the developed B-21 stealth bombers. Experts state that this step will redefine the U.S. nuclear deterrence.
TRUMP GAVE THE ORDER
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had given the order to 'initiate nuclear tests on equal terms with rival powers.' Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the tests would be limited to 'non-critical' trials.
GLOBAL ARMS RACE IS ACCELERATING
These developments in the U.S. indicate that the global nuclear arms race is gaining momentum. Russia also announced last month that the "Burevestnik" cruise missile powered by nuclear energy was tested under the order of President Vladimir Putin.
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