The Air Force said it is requesting $198.4 million in acquisition funding in fiscal year 2015 for the B61 tail kit assembly, roughly 500 percent more than the $33 million it requested for FY ’14. The B61 is a gravity-driven nuclear bomb developed by the Energy Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for the Defense Department. Current versions in the inventory were fielded between 1978 and 1990 and, DoD said, require component refurbishment and replacement. The B61 provides…
